amphidromical en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English Amphidromia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English amphidromical From Amphidromia + -ical.
Meanings
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Pertaining to the Amphidromia.
1658: If any shall doubt why at the Amphidromicall Feasts, on the fifth day after the Childe was born presents were sent from friends, of Polipusses, and Cuttle-fishes? — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 213)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most amphidromical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more amphidromical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |