单词 | sciapod |
释义 | sciapodn. A member of the Sciapodes (Sciapodes n.); a monopod; a representation of this in art or sculpture. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > fabulous or mythical human > one-footed > race of > one of sciapod1860 1860 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. 17 99 The Sciapods and Longheads were mere inventions of Scylax. 1915 Archaeol. Jrnl. 72 141 Below the giant is the sciapod, a very interesting prodigy. 1955 M. D. Anderson Imagery Brit. Churches iii. xiii. 182 On a bench-end at Dennington (Suffolk) the sciapod is shown lying under the shade of his feet (the carver has incorrectly given him two). 2011 Church Times 11 Mar. 27/2 The mythical sciapod of the Libyan desert. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860 |
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