† melanocomousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: melano- comb. form, Greek κόμη , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < melano- comb. form + ancient Greek κόμη hair (see comous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare Hellenistic Greek or Byzantine Greek μελανοκόμης, variant (in some texts of Pollux the grammarian) of Hellenistic Greek μελαγκόμης. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (melănǫ·kŏməs) /mɛləˈnɒkəməs/.

Physical Anthropology. Obsolete.

Black-haired.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [adjective] > having dark hair

blackeOE

black-hairedc1540

brown-haired1686

dark-haired1697

brunette1724

brune1747

raven-haired1778

melanocomous1836

night-haired1839

1836 J. C. Prichard Res. Physical Hist. Mankind (ed. 3) I. 220 The black-haired or melanocomous or melanous variety [of complexion], characterised by black or very dark hair.

1849–52 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. ii. 936/2 The melano-comous or dark races..are mostly of the melancholic temperament.

1851 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1850 19: Pt. i 38 The melanocomous character of complexion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	melanocomous
释义	† melanocomousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: melano- comb. form, Greek κόμη , -ous suffix. Etymology: < melano- comb. form + ancient Greek κόμη hair (see comous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare Hellenistic Greek or Byzantine Greek μελανοκόμης, variant (in some texts of Pollux the grammarian) of Hellenistic Greek μελαγκόμης. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (melănǫ·kŏməs) /mɛləˈnɒkəməs/. Physical Anthropology. Obsolete. Black-haired. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [adjective] > having dark hair blackeOE black-hairedc1540 brown-haired1686 dark-haired1697 brunette1724 brune1747 raven-haired1778 melanocomous1836 night-haired1839 1836 J. C. Prichard Res. Physical Hist. Mankind (ed. 3) I. 220 The black-haired or melanocomous or melanous variety [of complexion], characterised by black or very dark hair. 1849–52 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. ii. 936/2 The melano-comous or dark races..are mostly of the melancholic temperament. 1851 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1850 19: Pt. i 38 The melanocomous character of complexion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1836
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