phaeismn.

Brit.

/ˈfiːɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈfiɪz(ə)m/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕαιός , -ism suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕαιός dusky, brownish, grey, in Hellenistic Greek also dark-complexioned (probably < the same base as ϕαιδρός bright, ϕαικός bright, of uncertain origin) + -ism suffix.

Entomology. rare. Now disused.

Slight darkness or duskiness of colour, distinguished from melanism as being a less dark coloration.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [noun] > shade or tone > of dark variety or complexion

brunet1671

swart1867

phaeism1891

1891 Athenæum 12 Dec. 804/3 Mr. Jenner-Weir exhibited two dark specimens of Zygæna minos..[he] expressed an opinion that the specimens were not representatives of complete melanism, and suggested that the word ‘phæism’..would be a correct word to apply to this and similar departures from the normal coloration of a species.

1907 Amer. Naturalist 41 778 If there were need of coining new words, we might call the pink individuals cases of rhodism and the brown ones cases of phaeism.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	phaeism
释义	phaeismn. Brit. /ˈfiːɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈfiɪz(ə)m/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕαιός , -ism suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕαιός dusky, brownish, grey, in Hellenistic Greek also dark-complexioned (probably < the same base as ϕαιδρός bright, ϕαικός bright, of uncertain origin) + -ism suffix. Entomology. rare. Now disused. Slight darkness or duskiness of colour, distinguished from melanism as being a less dark coloration. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [noun] > shade or tone > of dark variety or complexion brunet1671 swart1867 phaeism1891 1891 Athenæum 12 Dec. 804/3 Mr. Jenner-Weir exhibited two dark specimens of Zygæna minos..[he] expressed an opinion that the specimens were not representatives of complete melanism, and suggested that the word ‘phæism’..would be a correct word to apply to this and similar departures from the normal coloration of a species. 1907 Amer. Naturalist 41 778 If there were need of coining new words, we might call the pink individuals cases of rhodism and the brown ones cases of phaeism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1891
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