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单词 psittacistically
释义

psittacisticallyadv.

Brit. /ˌsɪtəˈsɪstᵻkli/, U.S. /ˌsɪdəˈsɪstək(ə)li/
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin psittacus , -istically at -istic suffix ; Greek ψιττακός , -istically at -istic suffix .
Etymology: < classical Latin psittacus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ψιττακός parrot (see psittac n.) + -istically at -istic suffix , after psittacism n. Compare later psittacist n.
rare.
Without true thought or feeling, mechanically; parrot-fashion. Cf. psittacism n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > repetition > [adverb]
cuckoo-like1570
reiteratively1877
psittacistically1901
1901 J. Wilson in Notes & Queries 9th Ser. 8 183/1 The words in nomine Domini nostri J.C. being, I fear, too often repeated psittacistically.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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