alchemusien.

Brit.

/ˌalkəˈmuːzi/, U.S.

/ˌælkəˈmʊzi/

Forms: 1500s alchimusi, 1500s 1800s alchymusi, 1500s–1600s (1900s– historical) alchemusie, 1600s alchymusie, 1600s alkemusi.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French alchemusi.

Etymology: Probably < Middle French alchemusi (1581 in the passage translated in quot. 1587, or earlier), of uncertain origin, perhaps < Arabic (although no likely Arabic etymon has been identified), or perhaps a fanciful extension of alchemie alchemy n. Compare post-classical Latin alchemusi (1631 or earlier). Perhaps compare French †arcumuse (1698), †arquemuse (1730), both in sense ‘alloy, imitation of precious metal’.

Now historical and rare.

A notional mirror for gathering or collecting sunlight.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > mirror > [noun] > burning mirror

alchemusie1585

burning-glass1675

burning mirror1728

burning-speculum1857

1585 R. Parsons Christian Directorie i. i. i. 99 Apollonius Thyanaeus did, who..came to be Stellified hym self, and so by helpe of his glasse called Alchymusi, to fortell some matters and affaires to come.

1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xxv. 447 Afterward he [who would prophecy] must gather togither the Beames of the Skie into a mirrour, which they call Alchemusie [1617 Alchymusie; Fr. Alchemusi], made according to the Rules of Catoptrik.

1651 T. Vaughan Lumen de Lumine 19 The common Astrologer, he takes a stone, or some peece of Metall, figures it with ridiculous Characters, and then exposeth it to the Planets, not in an Alkemusi, but as he dreams himself, he knows not how.

1862 M. G. Duignan Positive Facts iii. 42 Apollonius Thyanæus..by the help of his glass called alchymusi, could foretell some matters and affairs to come.

1994 Ital. Culture 12 260 In Kircher's time there was the obscurist notion of Alchemusie, a strain of alchemy whose ideal was to gather all the beams of the sky in a mirror.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alchemusie
释义	alchemusien. Brit. /ˌalkəˈmuːzi/, U.S. /ˌælkəˈmʊzi/ Forms: 1500s alchimusi, 1500s 1800s alchymusi, 1500s–1600s (1900s– historical) alchemusie, 1600s alchymusie, 1600s alkemusi. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French alchemusi. Etymology: Probably < Middle French alchemusi (1581 in the passage translated in quot. 1587, or earlier), of uncertain origin, perhaps < Arabic (although no likely Arabic etymon has been identified), or perhaps a fanciful extension of alchemie alchemy n. Compare post-classical Latin alchemusi (1631 or earlier). Perhaps compare French †arcumuse (1698), †arquemuse (1730), both in sense ‘alloy, imitation of precious metal’. Now historical and rare. A notional mirror for gathering or collecting sunlight. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > mirror > [noun] > burning mirror alchemusie1585 burning-glass1675 burning mirror1728 burning-speculum1857 1585 R. Parsons Christian Directorie i. i. i. 99 Apollonius Thyanaeus did, who..came to be Stellified hym self, and so by helpe of his glasse called Alchymusi, to fortell some matters and affaires to come. 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xxv. 447 Afterward he [who would prophecy] must gather togither the Beames of the Skie into a mirrour, which they call Alchemusie [1617 Alchymusie; Fr. Alchemusi], made according to the Rules of Catoptrik. 1651 T. Vaughan Lumen de Lumine 19 The common Astrologer, he takes a stone, or some peece of Metall, figures it with ridiculous Characters, and then exposeth it to the Planets, not in an Alkemusi, but as he dreams himself, he knows not how. 1862 M. G. Duignan Positive Facts iii. 42 Apollonius Thyanæus..by the help of his glass called alchymusi, could foretell some matters and affairs to come. 1994 Ital. Culture 12 260 In Kircher's time there was the obscurist notion of Alchemusie, a strain of alchemy whose ideal was to gather all the beams of the sky in a mirror. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1585
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