单词 | amphigory |
释义 | amphigory[ am-fi-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee ] / ˈæm fɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amphigory ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural am·phi·go·ries.a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody. Also am·phi·gou·ri [am-fi-goor-ee] /ˈæm fɪˌgʊər i/ . Origin of amphigoryFirst recorded in 1800–10; from French amphigouri, equivalent to amphi- a prefix meaning “two; both” (see amphi-) + gouri; perhaps modeled on French equivalent of phantasmagoria OTHER WORDS FROM amphigoryam·phi·gor·ic [am-fuh-gawr-ik, -gor-], /ˌæm fəˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/, adjectiveWords nearby amphigoryamphidentate, amphidiploid, amphidromia, amphidromic point, amphigenous, amphigory, amphigouri, amphikaryon, Amphilochus, amphimacer, Amphimarus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for amphigoryamphigory amphigouri (ˈæmfɪˌɡʊərɪ)/ (ˈæmfɪɡərɪ) / noun plural -ries or -risa piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose Derived forms of amphigoryamphigoric (ˌæmfɪˈɡɒrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for amphigoryC19: from French amphigouri, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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