单词 | scorpionic |
释义 | scorpionicadj. rare. 1. Pertaining to the scorpion. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Arachnida > [adjective] > of group Scorpionidae > relating to scorpion scorpionica1711 a1711 T. Ken Edmund in Wks. (1721) II. xi. 331 Which like Apocalyptick Locusts fierce, Their Scorpionick Poison did disperse. 1886 Proctor in Sci. Amer. 3 July 3/3 Below the Serpent Bearer we find the Scorpion (Scorpio), now fully risen, and showing truly scorpionic form. 2. Astrology. (With capital initial.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by the sign of Scorpio. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [adjective] crabbed1634 Aquarius1894 Aries1894 cancer1894 Capricorn1894 Gemini1894 Leo1894 libra1894 Virgo1894 Taurian1909 Cancerian1915 Arian1917 Piscean1924 Pisces1924 Sagittarian1924 scorpionic1924 Taurean1924 aquariana1963 1924 C. E. O. Carter Conc. Encycl. Psychol. Astrol. 145 Scorpionic afflictions often cause nasal obstructions, especially when the mutable element is prominent in the horoscope. 1972 Mainichi Daily News (Japan) 6 Nov. 12/1 Today's natives are not truly ‘Scorpionic’ in nature as each reflects unique qualities. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.a1711 |
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