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单词 ignivomous
释义

ignivomousadj.

/ɪɡˈnɪvəməs/
Etymology: < late Latin ignivomus (Lactantius), < ignis fire + vomĕre to vomit: see -ous suffix.
Vomiting fire. Also figurative.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > [adjective] > ejecting > ejecting fire
ignivomous1603
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [adjective] > of the nature of or resembling flame > flaming or blazing > emitting flames or fire
fire-burningc1275
fire-foaming1552
fire-mouthed1590
fire-spitting1590
fire-breathing1592
ignivomous1603
flame-darting1608
flame-snortinga1618
flame-breathing1626
flammivomous1663
1603 S. Harsnett Declar. Popish Impostures 70 What a Monstrous Coyle would Six or Seaven Ignivomous priests keepe in hell.
1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. xxii. 150 This ignivomous curre..did bark at and deeply bite the poore Albigenses.
1660 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. III. v. 184 Ignivomous eruptions, as that of Ætna.
1675 Philos. Trans. 1674 (Royal Soc.) 9 239 There are other ignivomous Mountains besides Hecla; yet all are cover'd with Snow.
1712 W. Derham in Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 275 The Mouth of the ignivomous Cavern.
1869 J. Phillips Vesuvius iv. 97 Throughout the whole of 1812 this small opening was ignivomous.

Derivatives

igˈnivomousness n.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > [noun] > ejection > quality of ejecting fire
ignivomousness1727
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [noun] > state of ejecting fire
ignivomousness1727
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Ignivomousness, Fire vomiting Quality, such as that of Vulcano's or burning Mountains.
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