panomphean en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpænɒmˈfiːən/
Etymology
From Latin panomphaeus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πανομφαῖος (panomphaîos).
Meanings
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(archaic) Uttering ominous or prophetic voices; divining.
We want no half gods, Panomphæan Joves.
1856, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Fifth Book”, in Aurora Leigh, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1857, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| panomphæan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more panomphean | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most panomphean | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| panomphaean | alternative | lexicographic |