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单词 quisquilious
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Definition of quisquilious in English:

quisquilious

adjective kwɪsˈkwɪlɪəs
rare
  • = quisquilian.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), philosopher, jurist, and reformer. From classical Latin quisquiliae + -ous. Compare post-classical Latin quisquiliosus concerned with worthless things.

 
 

Definition of quisquilious in US English:

quisquilious

adjectivekwɪsˈkwɪlɪəs
rare
  • = quisquilian.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), philosopher, jurist, and reformer. From classical Latin quisquiliae + -ous. Compare post-classical Latin quisquiliosus concerned with worthless things.

 
 
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