Phaeton-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈfeɪtnlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈfeɪ(ə)tnlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: phaeton n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < phaeton n. + -like suffix.

Resembling or characteristic of Phaethon. See phaeton n. 1.

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1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne i. 15 Meanewhile the carre that beares the light'ning brand, Vpon the eastren hill was mounted hie..That Phaeton-like it fiered sea and land.

1679 J. Goodman Penitent Pardoned (1713) i. v. 125 Fancy gets the ascendant, and Phaeton-like, drives on furiously and inconsistently.

1779 H. Cowley Who's the Dupe? Prol. 104 If you..Have, Phaeton like, obtained a day,..Think not that You our author means To rally in her farcic Scenes.

1891 Bot. Gaz. 16 253 These Phaeton-like attempts aside.

1995 F. Ardolino Apocalypse & Armada 131 René Graziani has associated the Souldan's Phaeton-like loss of control over his horses with Philip II's imprese.

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

单词	phaeton-like
释义	Phaeton-likeadj. Brit. /ˈfeɪtnlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈfeɪ(ə)tnlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: phaeton n., -like suffix. Etymology: < phaeton n. + -like suffix. Resembling or characteristic of Phaethon. See phaeton n. 1. ΚΠ 1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne i. 15 Meanewhile the carre that beares the light'ning brand, Vpon the eastren hill was mounted hie..That Phaeton-like it fiered sea and land. 1679 J. Goodman Penitent Pardoned (1713) i. v. 125 Fancy gets the ascendant, and Phaeton-like, drives on furiously and inconsistently. 1779 H. Cowley Who's the Dupe? Prol. 104 If you..Have, Phaeton like, obtained a day,..Think not that You our author means To rally in her farcic Scenes. 1891 Bot. Gaz. 16 253 These Phaeton-like attempts aside. 1995 F. Ardolino Apocalypse & Armada 131 René Graziani has associated the Souldan's Phaeton-like loss of control over his horses with Philip II's imprese. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1600
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