galacto-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. galactocentric adj.

Forms: before a vowel galact-.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek γαλακτο-.

Etymology: < ancient Greek γαλακτο-, combining form (in e.g. γαλακτοπότης galactopote n.) of γαλακτ- , γάλα milk (see galactic adj.); compare -o- connective. Compare lacto- comb. form.First attested in the early 17th cent. in the Latin loans galactopotic adj. and galactopote n., and appearing later that cent. in the Greek loan galactopoietic adj. Formations in English are found from the 2nd half of the 17th cent., earliest in galactogenetic adj. and n. , and become more numerous from the mid 19th cent. The form is found in a number of loans and adaptations of Latin words from the 18th cent. (as e.g. galactorrhoea n., galactophorous adj.), and from the 19th cent. adaptations of French and German words are also attested, as e.g. galactometer n., galactophore n., galactocele n. It chiefly combines with elements of Greek and Latin origin. Compare French galacto- (formations in which are found from at least the 18th cent.).

Forming terms relating to milk.

† galactogenetic adj. and n. (also galactogenetick) Obsolete rare = galactagogue n. and adj.

ΚΠ

1659 R. Lovell Παμβοτανολογια sig. *7 Galactogenetick or generating milk, as partly in meates, partly in medicines.

1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia 412 Aliments of good and much juyce, and easy concoction, galactogeneticks.

1852 R. Dowden Walks after Wild Flowers 194 Salmon is especially copious in his characteristics of cabbage, and closes a long palinode of its praises by saying that it is..the ne plus ultra for nurses; being, as he tells us, in his Greekish phrase, galactogenetic, or milk begetting.

† galactophagist n. [ < galacto- comb. form + -phagist comb. form, after Hellenistic Greek γαλακτοϕάγος milk-fed; compare galactophagous adj.] Obsolete rare a person who feeds or lives chiefly on milk.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Galactophagist,..a Milk-eater, a Milk-sop.

1853 A. Soyer Pantropheon 168 The Getes and Scythians were galactophagists, or drinkers of milk.

† galactophagous adj. [ < galacto- comb. form + -phagous comb. form, after Hellenistic Greek γαλακτοϕάγος milk-fed; compare post-classical Latin galactophagus person who feeds on milk (1542 in a British source), French galactophage (1827 or earlier), and earlier galactophagist n.] Obsolete rare that feeds chiefly on milk.

ΚΠ

1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. I. 423/1 Galactophagous, Galactophagus, Lactiphagus, that which feeds on milk. A name, given to certain people, with whom milk appears to constitute the chief nourishment.

1885 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Galactophagous, milk eating.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	galacto-
释义	galacto-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. galactocentric adj. Forms: before a vowel galact-. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek γαλακτο-. Etymology: < ancient Greek γαλακτο-, combining form (in e.g. γαλακτοπότης galactopote n.) of γαλακτ- , γάλα milk (see galactic adj.); compare -o- connective. Compare lacto- comb. form.First attested in the early 17th cent. in the Latin loans galactopotic adj. and galactopote n., and appearing later that cent. in the Greek loan galactopoietic adj. Formations in English are found from the 2nd half of the 17th cent., earliest in galactogenetic adj. and n. , and become more numerous from the mid 19th cent. The form is found in a number of loans and adaptations of Latin words from the 18th cent. (as e.g. galactorrhoea n., galactophorous adj.), and from the 19th cent. adaptations of French and German words are also attested, as e.g. galactometer n., galactophore n., galactocele n. It chiefly combines with elements of Greek and Latin origin. Compare French galacto- (formations in which are found from at least the 18th cent.). Forming terms relating to milk. † galactogenetic adj. and n. (also galactogenetick) Obsolete rare = galactagogue n. and adj. ΚΠ 1659 R. Lovell Παμβοτανολογια sig. 7 Galactogenetick or generating milk, as partly in meates, partly in medicines. 1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia* 412 Aliments of good and much juyce, and easy concoction, galactogeneticks. 1852 R. Dowden Walks after Wild Flowers 194 Salmon is especially copious in his characteristics of cabbage, and closes a long palinode of its praises by saying that it is..the ne plus ultra for nurses; being, as he tells us, in his Greekish phrase, galactogenetic, or milk begetting. † galactophagist n. [ < galacto- comb. form + -phagist comb. form, after Hellenistic Greek γαλακτοϕάγος milk-fed; compare galactophagous adj.] Obsolete rare a person who feeds or lives chiefly on milk. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Galactophagist,..a Milk-eater, a Milk-sop. 1853 A. Soyer Pantropheon 168 The Getes and Scythians were galactophagists, or drinkers of milk. † galactophagous adj. [ < galacto- comb. form + -phagous comb. form, after Hellenistic Greek γαλακτοϕάγος milk-fed; compare post-classical Latin galactophagus person who feeds on milk (1542 in a British source), French galactophage (1827 or earlier), and earlier galactophagist n.] Obsolete rare that feeds chiefly on milk. ΚΠ 1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. I. 423/1 Galactophagous, Galactophagus, Lactiphagus, that which feeds on milk. A name, given to certain people, with whom milk appears to constitute the chief nourishment. 1885 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Galactophagous, milk eating. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < comb. form1659
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