teraticaladj.

/təˈratɪkəl/

Etymology: < Greek τέρας, τερατ- (see terata n.) + -ic suffix + -al suffix¹.

rare.

Relating to marvels or prodigies.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > telling strange stories > [adjective]

marvellous1715

teratical1722

staring1753

1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature iii. 41 Herodotus, possibly delighting in teratical stories.

Derivatives

teratism n.

/ˈtɛrətɪz(ə)m/ (a) love of the marvellous or prodigious; (b) ‘monstrosity’ ( Cent. Dict. Supp.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > telling strange stories > [noun] > love of strange stories

teratism1901

1901 Folk-Lore Mar. 20 That attitude of mind for which Mr. Marett has invented the term Teratism.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	teratical
释义	teraticaladj. /təˈratɪkəl/ Etymology: < Greek τέρας, τερατ- (see terata n.) + -ic suffix + -al suffix¹. rare. Relating to marvels or prodigies. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > telling strange stories > [adjective] marvellous1715 teratical1722 staring1753 1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature iii. 41 Herodotus, possibly delighting in teratical stories. Derivatives teratism n. /ˈtɛrətɪz(ə)m/ (a) love of the marvellous or prodigious; (b) ‘monstrosity’ ( Cent. Dict. Supp.). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > telling strange stories > [noun] > love of strange stories teratism1901 1901 Folk-Lore Mar. 20 That attitude of mind for which Mr. Marett has invented the term Teratism. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.1722
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