| 单词 | watery triplicity |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswatery triplicity Each of the four triplicities is named after one of the ‘elements’, of whose qualities it is supposed to partake; thus airy triplicity. = Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; earthy triplicity. = Taurus, Virgo, Capricornus; fiery triplicity. = Aries, Leo, Sagittarius; watery triplicity = Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.extracted from triplicityn.watery triplicity watery triplicity n. [compare post-classical Latin triplicitas aquea, triplicitas aquatica (both 14th cent. in British sources), Middle French triplicité de l'eaue, triplictité aquatique (both a1498; French triplicité d'eau)] Astrology the triplicity comprising the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, which are associated with the element of water (see sense 1c); also figurative. ΚΠ 1583 R. Harvey Astrological Disc. 29 Both Saturne and Iupiter shall forsake Pisces the last signe of the watrie Triplicitie. 1775 Poor Robin sig. C8v There will be frequent Conjunctions of Sirloins and Ribs of Beef..celebrated near the watry Triplicity of Plumb-Porridge. 1998 L. Smoller in A. Ferreiro Devil, Heresy & Witchcraft in Middle Ages 226 Since the earthy triplicity had seen the birth of Christ, Jean reasoned, it was only logical to expect the arrival of Antichrist to come under the watery triplicity. < as lemmas |
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