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▪ I. † helioˈtropian, n. Obs.
Also heli-, helli-.
[A corruption of heliotropion, heliotrope (sense 1), frequent about 1600.]
1. = heliotrope 1.
1590Greene Never too late (1600) 48 As the yron follows the Adamant..and the Helitropian the beames of the sun. 1624Heywood Gunaik. i. 35 The gods..changed her into an Heliotropian, which is called the Suns flower, which still inclines to what part soever he makes his progresse. 1649Lovelace Poems 147 The noble Heliotropian Now turnes to her, and knowes no Sun.
2. = heliotrope 2.
1638Sir T. Herbert Trav. (ed. 2) 22 With Agats, Helitropians, Jasper.
▪ II. helioˈtropian, a. rare.
Also 7 erron. heli-.
[f. L. hēliotropium heliotrope + -an.]
Pertaining to or of the nature of the heliotrope (1 and 2).
1640Howell Dodona's Gr. (1645) 5 Most of her Plants have the Heliotropian quality of the Marigold and Tulip, who follow the motion of the Sunne. 1670Walton Lives i. 55 He caused..figures thus drawn to be ingraven very small in Helitropian Stones. |