ranarianadj.

Brit.

/rəˈnɛːrɪən/, U.S.

/rəˈnɛriən/

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

Etymology: < classical Latin rāna frog (see ranid n.) + -arian suffix.

rare.

Relating to or characteristic of a frog or frogs; froglike.

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1814 T. L. Peacock Sir Proteus i. (note) Ranarian minstrels of all ages and nations have entertained a high opinion of their own melody.

1961 H. Kenner Samuel Beckett 86 We owe this symmetry to no Ranarian design; each frog attends only to its private schedule of croaks.

1992 J. Hamilton-Paterson Seven-tenths iii. ii. 100 The frogs in the paddies do it, too. Nightly they crank up their ranarian machine until it is turning over at a constant speed.

2004 R. Berman & D. Slobin in S. Strömqvist & L. Verhoven Relating Events in Narr. II. Pref. p. vii Variations on a ranarian theme..this book shows that the worldwide frog-story population is growing and thriving.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ranarian
释义	ranarianadj. Brit. /rəˈnɛːrɪən/, U.S. /rəˈnɛriən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rāna , -arian suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin rāna frog (see ranid n.) + -arian suffix. rare. Relating to or characteristic of a frog or frogs; froglike. ΚΠ 1814 T. L. Peacock Sir Proteus i. (note) Ranarian minstrels of all ages and nations have entertained a high opinion of their own melody. 1961 H. Kenner Samuel Beckett 86 We owe this symmetry to no Ranarian design; each frog attends only to its private schedule of croaks. 1992 J. Hamilton-Paterson Seven-tenths iii. ii. 100 The frogs in the paddies do it, too. Nightly they crank up their ranarian machine until it is turning over at a constant speed. 2004 R. Berman & D. Slobin in S. Strömqvist & L. Verhoven Relating Events in Narr. II. Pref. p. vii Variations on a ranarian theme..this book shows that the worldwide frog-story population is growing and thriving. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1814
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