† leguleiousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin lēgulēius , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin lēgulēius specialist in legal technicalities (see leguleian n.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier leguleian adj.

Obsolete. rare.

= leguleian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > paltry, mean, or contemptible > fussing or small-minded

fistinga1535

petty1597

whiffling1613

leguleian1615

fiddle-faddle1617

leguleious1660

pottering1720

poking1748

niggling1827

poky1828

whifflegig1830

niggly1840

pistareen1860

petty-minded1927

1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness iv. xiii. 131 The leguleious Cavils of some Pragmatical Pettifoggers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	leguleious
释义	† leguleiousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin lēgulēius , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin lēgulēius specialist in legal technicalities (see leguleian n.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier leguleian adj. Obsolete. rare. = leguleian adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > paltry, mean, or contemptible > fussing or small-minded fistinga1535 petty1597 whiffling1613 leguleian1615 fiddle-faddle1617 leguleious1660 pottering1720 poking1748 niggling1827 poky1828 whifflegig1830 niggly1840 pistareen1860 petty-minded1927 1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness iv. xiii. 131 The leguleious Cavils of some Pragmatical Pettifoggers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1660
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