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anachronic [anachronic 词源字典]: "Relating to or involving anachronism", Early 19th century: from anachronism, on the pattern of pairs such as synchronism, synchronic.[anachronic etymology, anachronic origin, 英语词源]
advenement: "The action of advene; arrival, coming, happening; (also) that which arrives or comes, especially at a significant juncture; an event, incident", Late 15th cent.; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. Originally from Anglo-Norman and Middle French advenement, variant (with remodelling after classical Latin advenīre) of avenement (French avènement) act of coming, arrival, event, incident. In recent use independently re-formed from advene + -ment, perhaps as an adaptation of French avènement.
ad majorem Dei gloriam: "To the greater glory of God. Used especially as a dedicatory formula", Mid 17th cent.; earliest use found in John Taylor (1578–1653), poet. From post-classical Latin ad maiorem Dei gloriam, lit. ‘to the greater glory of God’ from classical Latin ad + maiōrem, accusative of maior greater + Deī, genitive of Deus God + glōriam, accusative of glōria.
abortorium: "A hospital, clinic, etc., in which abortions are performed", 1930s. From either classical Latin abortus, past participle of aborīrī or abort + -orium.
acrography: "The art of incising a design onto a surface from which a cast is made, converting the incised lines into a relief design on a metal printing plate", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in London Catalogue Books. From acro- + -graphy, apparently with reference to the image being in relief.
accidently: "In an accidental or chance manner; accidentally, by chance (contextually: by mischance)", Late Middle English; earliest use found in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. Either from accident + -ly, or a variant of accidentally.
acrophonic: "Relating to or based on acrophony. Also of the symbol for a numeral: based on the letter representing the initial sound of the numeral", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. From acro- + -phonic.
admissibly: "In an admissible way; as is accepted, allowably", Early 19th cent. From admissible + -ly.
arbitrageur: "A person who engages in arbitrage", Late 19th century: from French, from arbitrer 'give judgement', from Latin arbitrari (see arbitrate).
acidimeter: "An instrument (or occasionally other means) for measuring the strength of acids; especially (in later use) an electronic device for indicating the pH of a sample", Early 19th cent.; earliest use found in Andrew Ure (1778–1857), chemist. From acid + -imeter, after alkalimeter.
albumenize: "To coat or impregnate (a surface or material such as glass or paper) with albumen or (formerly in Photography ) with an albuminous solution. Now chiefly historical", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The London Medical Gazette. Partly from albumen + -ize, and partly from albumin + -ize.
albuginean: "Designating a layer of dense white connective tissue, specifically the tunica albuginea of the testis, ovary, etc.; especially in albuginean tunic", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology. From post-classical Latin albugineus + -an.
adulticide: "An agent used to kill the adult forms of a pest or parasite", 1940s; earliest use found in Public Health Report. From adult + -icide.
arenaceous: "Consisting of sand or sand-like particles", Mid 17th century: from Latin arenaceus, from arena, harena 'sand'.
accipitral: "Resembling that of a falcon or hawk, especially in respect of sight or temperament; sharp-eyed, hawklike", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), author, biographer, and historian. From classical Latin accipitr-, accipiter accipiter + -al. Compare scientific Latin accipitralis.
apocarpous: "(Of a flower, fruit, or ovary) having distinct carpels that are not joined together", Mid 19th century: from apo- + Greek karpos 'fruit' + -ous.
alliaceous: "Relating to or denoting plants of a group that comprises the onions and other alliums", Late 18th century: from Latin allium 'garlic' + -aceous; compare with the modern Latin taxonomic family name Alliaceae.
astrogation: "(In science fiction) navigation in outer space", 1930s: blend of astro- and navigation.
alexiteric: "= alexipharmic", Mid 17th cent. As noun from post-classical Latin alexitericum, use as noun of neuter of alexitericus (although this is apparently first attested later: see below).
acetonuria: "The presence of an abnormally large quantity of acetone (or other ketone bodies) in the urine", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Lancet. From acetone + -uria, after German Acetonurie.