polycephalousadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈsɛfələs/,

/ˌpɒlɪˈsɛfl̩əs/,

/ˌpɒlɪˈkɛfələs/,

/ˌpɒlɪˈkɛfl̩əs/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈsɛfələs/

Forms: 1600s polykephalous, 1700s– polycephalous.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin polycephalus , -ous suffix; Greek πολυκέϕαλος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin polycephalus (a1600) and its etymon ancient Greek πολυκέϕαλος many-headed ( < πολυ- poly- comb. form + -κέϕαλος : see -cephalous comb. form) + -ous suffix.Compare the following example of post-classical Latin Polycephali (plural) in an English context:1611 L. Andrewes Serm. White-hall 24 Mar. 20 They, that would ioine, but would bee Polycephali, haue a Consistory of heads, many heads: as many as the Beast of Babylon.

Having many heads. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > having many heads or faces

triple-headed1581

two-headed1596

thousand-headed1599

polycephalous1659

septi-fronteda1708

three-headed1905

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > [adjective] > having one or many head(s) or summit(s)

polycephalous1835

monocephalous1845

1659 T. Pierce Let. P. Heylin in New Discoverer Discover'd 298 I found my self assaulted (like Bishop Hall by Smectymnuus) with a kind of polykephalous Lernæan Monster.

1795 J. Thompson tr. C. de Pauw Philos. Diss. Egyptians & Chinese I. iv. 253 The Indians have always distinguished themselves by their attachment to polycephalous statues.

1824 J. Macculloch Highlands & W. Isles IV. 138 The polycephalous monster.

1835 A. H. Lincoln Familiar Lect. Bot. (ed. 4) xv. 110 They [sc. capsules] are monocephalous as in the lily, or polycephalous as in Nigella.

1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 484 The form of a multitudinous, polycephalous beast, having a ring of heads of all manner of beasts.

1958 J. Middleton & D. Tait Tribes Without Rulers 14 The Mandari have a somewhat similar organization, to which Dr. Buxton refers as ‘polycephalous’.

1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger ii. 15 God is polycephalous, as the diversity of our prayers attests; his aspect varies with men's particular hopes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polycephalous
释义	polycephalousadj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈsɛfələs/, /ˌpɒlɪˈsɛfl̩əs/, /ˌpɒlɪˈkɛfələs/, /ˌpɒlɪˈkɛfl̩əs/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈsɛfələs/ Forms: 1600s polykephalous, 1700s– polycephalous. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin polycephalus , -ous suffix; Greek πολυκέϕαλος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin polycephalus (a1600) and its etymon ancient Greek πολυκέϕαλος many-headed ( < πολυ- poly- comb. form + -κέϕαλος : see -cephalous comb. form) + -ous suffix.Compare the following example of post-classical Latin Polycephali (plural) in an English context:1611 L. Andrewes Serm. White-hall 24 Mar. 20 They, that would ioine, but would bee Polycephali, haue a Consistory of heads, many heads: as many as the Beast of Babylon. Having many heads. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > having many heads or faces triple-headed1581 two-headed1596 thousand-headed1599 polycephalous1659 septi-fronteda1708 three-headed1905 the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > [adjective] > having one or many head(s) or summit(s) polycephalous1835 monocephalous1845 1659 T. Pierce Let. P. Heylin in New Discoverer Discover'd 298 I found my self assaulted (like Bishop Hall by Smectymnuus) with a kind of polykephalous Lernæan Monster. 1795 J. Thompson tr. C. de Pauw Philos. Diss. Egyptians & Chinese I. iv. 253 The Indians have always distinguished themselves by their attachment to polycephalous statues. 1824 J. Macculloch Highlands & W. Isles IV. 138 The polycephalous monster. 1835 A. H. Lincoln Familiar Lect. Bot. (ed. 4) xv. 110 They [sc. capsules] are monocephalous as in the lily, or polycephalous as in Nigella. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 484 The form of a multitudinous, polycephalous beast, having a ring of heads of all manner of beasts. 1958 J. Middleton & D. Tait Tribes Without Rulers 14 The Mandari have a somewhat similar organization, to which Dr. Buxton refers as ‘polycephalous’. 1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger ii. 15 God is polycephalous, as the diversity of our prayers attests; his aspect varies with men's particular hopes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1659
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