piceo-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin piceus , -o- connective.

Etymology: < classical Latin piceus pitchy (see piceous adj.) + -o- connective.Found from the mid 19th cent. in a small number of English formations, all scientific terms (see below). Combining with second elements ultimately of Latin origin.

Entomology. Now rare.

Forming adjectives in which piceo- denotes a piceous (brownish-black) colour.

piceo-ferruginous adj.

Brit.

/ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/

/ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒn̩əs/

/ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/

/ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒn̩əs/

U.S.

/ˌpaɪsioʊfəˈrudʒənəs/

/ˌpɪsioʊfəˈrudʒənəs/

of a colour between brownish-black and rust-coloured.

ΚΠ

1847 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 239 Antennæ black, the apex piceo-ferruginous.

1940 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 66 319 Color black, appendages and mouth-parts piceous to piceo-ferruginous.

piceo-testaceous adj.

Brit.

/ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/

/ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/

U.S.

/ˌpaɪsioʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/

/ˌpɪsioʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/

of a colour between brownish-black and dull brick-red.

ΚΠ

1847 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 243 The joints and tarsi piceo-testaceous, or..tinged with yellow and piceous.

1953 Amer. Midland Naturalist 49 827 Female... Form narrower, elytra parallel; an elongate piceo-testaceous spot on each humerus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piceo-
释义	piceo-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin piceus , -o- connective. Etymology: < classical Latin piceus pitchy (see piceous adj.) + -o- connective.Found from the mid 19th cent. in a small number of English formations, all scientific terms (see below). Combining with second elements ultimately of Latin origin. Entomology. Now rare. Forming adjectives in which piceo- denotes a piceous (brownish-black) colour. piceo-ferruginous adj. Brit. /ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/ , /ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒn̩əs/ , /ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒᵻnəs/ , /ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)fᵻˈruːdʒn̩əs/ , U.S. /ˌpaɪsioʊfəˈrudʒənəs/ , /ˌpɪsioʊfəˈrudʒənəs/ of a colour between brownish-black and rust-coloured. ΚΠ 1847 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 239 Antennæ black, the apex piceo-ferruginous. 1940 Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 66 319 Color black, appendages and mouth-parts piceous to piceo-ferruginous. piceo-testaceous adj. Brit. /ˌpʌɪsɪə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/ , /ˌpɪsɪə(ʊ)tɛˈsteɪʃəs/ , U.S. /ˌpaɪsioʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/ , /ˌpɪsioʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃəs/ of a colour between brownish-black and dull brick-red. ΚΠ 1847 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 243 The joints and tarsi piceo-testaceous, or..tinged with yellow and piceous. 1953 Amer. Midland Naturalist 49 827 Female... Form narrower, elytra parallel; an elongate piceo-testaceous spot on each humerus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1847
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