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单词 meteorosophistical
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meteorosophisticaladj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μετεωροσοϕιστής , -ical suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek μετεωροσοϕιστής astrological sophist ( < μετεωρο- meteoro- comb. form + σοϕιστής sophist n.) + -ical suffix, after sophistical adj.
Obsolete.
Ingeniously or elaborately sophistical.Apparently an isolated use.In quot. used with contextual reference to metaphysical speculation.
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1814 T. L. Peacock Sir Proteus ii. 15 A delectable treat to the observer of phænomena, who may be desirous of contemplating a meteorosophistical spider completely entangled in his own cobweb.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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