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单词 Procrustes
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Procrustes

noun

Pro·​crus·​tes prə-ˈkrə-(ˌ)stēz How to pronounce Procrustes (audio)
prō-
: a villainous son of Poseidon in Greek mythology who forces travelers to fit into his bed by stretching their bodies or cutting off their legs

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Prokroustēs

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

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