quisquiliousadj.

Brit.

/kwɪsˈkwɪlɪəs/, U.S.

/kwɪsˈkwɪliəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin quisquiliae , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin quisquiliae (see quisquilian adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin quisquiliosus concerned with worthless things (a1540). Compare earlier quisquilian adj., quisquiliary adj.

rare.

= quisquilian adj. Also: of the nature of refuse.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > refuse or rubbish > [adjective] > of the nature of

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quisquilious1827

rubbishly1828

shit1968

shite1987

1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. IV. viii. xxvi. 412 The science is overloaded by the quisquilious matter they rake together.

1857 Fraser's Mag. 56 460 Besides garden fruit insects and worms, the Jay's diet is sufficiently quisquilious.

2003 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 15 Dec. 21 Try calling someone quisquilious..then duck. It means they're trashy and worthless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quisquilious
释义	quisquiliousadj. Brit. /kwɪsˈkwɪlɪəs/, U.S. /kwɪsˈkwɪliəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin quisquiliae , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin quisquiliae (see quisquilian adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin quisquiliosus concerned with worthless things (a1540). Compare earlier quisquilian adj., quisquiliary adj. rare. = quisquilian adj. Also: of the nature of refuse. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > refuse or rubbish > [adjective] > of the nature of drastya1000 drossyc1420 rubbish1565 excremental1576 excrementuous1576 dreggy1593 draffy1624 quisquilian1648 quisquiliary1653 rossy1657 ruderous1657 quisquilious1827 rubbishly1828 shit1968 shite1987 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. IV. viii. xxvi. 412 The science is overloaded by the quisquilious matter they rake together. 1857 Fraser's Mag. 56 460 Besides garden fruit insects and worms, the Jay's diet is sufficiently quisquilious. 2003 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 15 Dec. 21 Try calling someone quisquilious..then duck. It means they're trashy and worthless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1827
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