poitrinairen.

Brit.

/ˌpwɒtrᵻˈnɛː/,

/ˌpwatrᵻˈnɛː/,

/ˌpwɑːtrᵻˈnɛː/, U.S.

/ˌpwɑtrəˈnɛ(ə)r/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French poitrinaire.

Etymology: < French poitrinaire (1743) < poitrine chest, breast (11th cent. in Old French; < an unattested post-classical Latin form *pectorina < classical Latin pector- , pectus chest, breast (see pectus n.) + -īna -ine suffix⁴) + -aire -ary suffix¹.

Now chiefly literary.

A person suffering from lung disease, spec. tuberculosis.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorder of respiratory organs > [noun] > person

empyic1689

poitrinaire1845

1845 J. F. Cooper Let. 22 Oct. (1968) V. 90 William had the appearance of a poitrinaire, in eyes, teeth, colour, whereas you are just the reverse.

1856 Sat. Rev. 25 Oct. 578/2 As a poitrinaire, he was the most devoted, extravagant, sentimental of lovers and husbands.

1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Sept. 2/1 The soft, warm air so dear and necessary to the poitrinaire.

1912 Times 19 Feb. 11/5 In Murger's day, the heyday of the poitrinaire, you had the sentiment of suffering and death.

1922 K. Burke Let. 2 Sept. in Sel. Corr. K. Burke & M. Cowley (1988) 124 A man by the name of Allen Tate, a poitrinaire in North Carolina, has been sending us stuff, strongly Laforguian.

1946 Lancet 2 Mar. 322/1 Little enough encouragement was there for those depressed, half-starved poitrinaires in the Kennington Road clinic.

1969 Sunday Tel. 12 Jan. 15/8 Although she cannot help suggesting a poitrinaire in the most comfortable health, deft make-up and still more a skilful modification of the voice suggested the growing physical weariness.

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

单词	poitrinaire
释义	poitrinairen. Brit. /ˌpwɒtrᵻˈnɛː/, /ˌpwatrᵻˈnɛː/, /ˌpwɑːtrᵻˈnɛː/, U.S. /ˌpwɑtrəˈnɛ(ə)r/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French poitrinaire. Etymology: < French poitrinaire (1743) < poitrine chest, breast (11th cent. in Old French; < an unattested post-classical Latin form pectorina < classical Latin pector-* , pectus chest, breast (see pectus n.) + -īna -ine suffix⁴) + -aire -ary suffix¹. Now chiefly literary. A person suffering from lung disease, spec. tuberculosis. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorder of respiratory organs > [noun] > person empyic1689 poitrinaire1845 1845 J. F. Cooper Let. 22 Oct. (1968) V. 90 William had the appearance of a poitrinaire, in eyes, teeth, colour, whereas you are just the reverse. 1856 Sat. Rev. 25 Oct. 578/2 As a poitrinaire, he was the most devoted, extravagant, sentimental of lovers and husbands. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Sept. 2/1 The soft, warm air so dear and necessary to the poitrinaire. 1912 Times 19 Feb. 11/5 In Murger's day, the heyday of the poitrinaire, you had the sentiment of suffering and death. 1922 K. Burke Let. 2 Sept. in Sel. Corr. K. Burke & M. Cowley (1988) 124 A man by the name of Allen Tate, a poitrinaire in North Carolina, has been sending us stuff, strongly Laforguian. 1946 Lancet 2 Mar. 322/1 Little enough encouragement was there for those depressed, half-starved poitrinaires in the Kennington Road clinic. 1969 Sunday Tel. 12 Jan. 15/8 Although she cannot help suggesting a poitrinaire in the most comfortable health, deft make-up and still more a skilful modification of the voice suggested the growing physical weariness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1845
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