parthenicadj.¹

Brit.

/pɑːˈθɛnɪk/, U.S.

/pɑrˈθɛnɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek παρθενικός.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek παρθενικός of or relating to a virgin < ancient Greek παρθένος girl, virgin (see partheno- comb. form) + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare earlier parthenian adj.²

literary.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity; that is a virgin; unviolated, pure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > virginity > [adjective]

virginalc1450

vestal1594

parthenian1623

parthenic1834

1834 B. Disraeli Revolutionary Epick iii. xvii. 188 The virgin towers Of Coni, whose parthenic crest a flag Hostile ne'er sullied!

1869 J. Eadie Comm. Epist. Gal. Note (i. 19) 91 Through her parthenic maternity the mystery of mysteries realized—‘God manifest in flesh’.

1925 C. Van Vechten Firecrackers iii. 32 It would have proved amusing..to observe the miniature knit of the parthenic brow, to watch the little girl bury her frail face fecklessly in her hands.

1985 Times 18 Mar. 10/1 Over private matters there seems drawn a parthenic veil.

1989 M. Robinson Mother Country i. 113 Beatrice Webb, at that time still the parthenic Beatrice Potter,..would become the dominant spirit in the Fabian society.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† parthenicadj.²

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: Latin parthenium , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin parthenium, any of several plants (see parthenium n.), in post-classical Latin in English herbals wild camomile, Matricaria recutita + -ic suffix, after Italian partenico (in acido partenico, P. Peretti 1844, in Nuovi annali delle scienze naturali 1 154).

Chemistry. Obsolete.

parthenic acid n.

a. An acid reported as formed by the oxidation of the liquid produced by distilling camomile flowers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > acids obtained from plants or trees > [noun] > miscellaneous others

rheumic acid1816

arabic acida1836

rubiacic acid1835

aspartic acid1836

sylvic acid1836

tannic acid1836

oenanthic acid1837

gummic acid1838

retinic acid1838

roccellic acid1838

rubinic acid1838

lobelic acid1840

polychromatic acid1840

rhabarbaric acid1840

roccelline1840

humic1844

sumbulolic acid1844

isatic acid1845

opianic acid1845

parthenic acid1845

polychromic acid1847

styphnic acid1848

metapectic acid1849

tanningenic acid1852

jalapic acid1853

jalapinolic acid1855

sinapic acid1857

amalic acid1863

phycic acid1864

filicic acid1865

isamic acid1865

tannocaffeic acidc1865

tricarballylic acid1865

guaiaretic acid1866

pectous acid1866

phytomelin1866

porphyric acid1866

thujetic acid1868

turpetholic acid1868

viridic acid1868

rheotannic acid1869

arabinic acid1870

frangulic1872

sclerotic acid1876

theobromic acid1878

gynocardic acid1897

chaulmoogric acid1904

1845 Chem. Gaz. 3 Index 530/1 Parthenic acid.

1866 H. Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 357 Parthenic acid, the name given by Peretti to the acid which forms in distilled chamomile water after long keeping.

b. An acid reported as occurring in ragweed parthenium, Parthenium hysterophorus.

ΚΠ

1887 Year-bk. Pharm. 185 Parthenium Hysterophorus... The plant is known in Cuba as escoba amarga or confitilla, and contains uncrystallizable parthenic acid.

1893 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Parthenic acid, a non-crystallisable acid occurring in combination with Parthenine in the Parthenium hysterophorus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	parthenic
释义	parthenicadj.¹ Brit. /pɑːˈθɛnɪk/, U.S. /pɑrˈθɛnɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek παρθενικός. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek παρθενικός of or relating to a virgin < ancient Greek παρθένος girl, virgin (see partheno- comb. form) + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare earlier parthenian adj.² literary. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity; that is a virgin; unviolated, pure. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > virginity > [adjective] virginalc1450 vestal1594 parthenian1623 parthenic1834 1834 B. Disraeli Revolutionary Epick iii. xvii. 188 The virgin towers Of Coni, whose parthenic crest a flag Hostile ne'er sullied! 1869 J. Eadie Comm. Epist. Gal. Note (i. 19) 91 Through her parthenic maternity the mystery of mysteries realized—‘God manifest in flesh’. 1925 C. Van Vechten Firecrackers iii. 32 It would have proved amusing..to observe the miniature knit of the parthenic brow, to watch the little girl bury her frail face fecklessly in her hands. 1985 Times 18 Mar. 10/1 Over private matters there seems drawn a parthenic veil. 1989 M. Robinson Mother Country i. 113 Beatrice Webb, at that time still the parthenic Beatrice Potter,..would become the dominant spirit in the Fabian society. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † parthenicadj.² Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: Latin parthenium , -ic suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin parthenium, any of several plants (see parthenium n.), in post-classical Latin in English herbals wild camomile, Matricaria recutita + -ic suffix, after Italian partenico (in acido partenico, P. Peretti 1844, in Nuovi annali delle scienze naturali 1 154). Chemistry. Obsolete. parthenic acid n. a. An acid reported as formed by the oxidation of the liquid produced by distilling camomile flowers. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > acids obtained from plants or trees > [noun] > miscellaneous others rheumic acid1816 arabic acida1836 rubiacic acid1835 aspartic acid1836 sylvic acid1836 tannic acid1836 oenanthic acid1837 gummic acid1838 retinic acid1838 roccellic acid1838 rubinic acid1838 lobelic acid1840 polychromatic acid1840 rhabarbaric acid1840 roccelline1840 humic1844 sumbulolic acid1844 isatic acid1845 opianic acid1845 parthenic acid1845 polychromic acid1847 styphnic acid1848 metapectic acid1849 tanningenic acid1852 jalapic acid1853 jalapinolic acid1855 sinapic acid1857 amalic acid1863 phycic acid1864 filicic acid1865 isamic acid1865 tannocaffeic acidc1865 tricarballylic acid1865 guaiaretic acid1866 pectous acid1866 phytomelin1866 porphyric acid1866 thujetic acid1868 turpetholic acid1868 viridic acid1868 rheotannic acid1869 arabinic acid1870 frangulic1872 sclerotic acid1876 theobromic acid1878 gynocardic acid1897 chaulmoogric acid1904 1845 Chem. Gaz. 3 Index 530/1 Parthenic acid. 1866 H. Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 357 Parthenic acid, the name given by Peretti to the acid which forms in distilled chamomile water after long keeping. b. An acid reported as occurring in ragweed parthenium, Parthenium hysterophorus. ΚΠ 1887 Year-bk. Pharm. 185 Parthenium Hysterophorus... The plant is known in Cuba as escoba amarga or confitilla, and contains uncrystallizable parthenic acid. 1893 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Parthenic acid, a non-crystallisable acid occurring in combination with Parthenine in the Parthenium hysterophorus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < adj.¹1834adj.²1845
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