bolis en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈboʊlɪs/
Etymology
From Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolís, “missile, arrow, javelin”). Doublet of bolide.
Meanings
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(archaic) A bolide or fireball (type of meteor)
A bolis appearing as large as an orange, with a train some yards in length, crossed Wrenbury, Cheshire, about 10 p.m. (p. 305). The observer was my brother, Mr. William Thomson, surgeon, Wrenbury, near Nantwich.
1851, British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report, volume 20, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bolides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |