单词 | dogfly |
释义 | Definition of dogfly in English:dogflynoun ˈdɒɡflʌɪ
OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in Medulla Grammatice. From dog + fly, chiefly after post-classical Latin cynomyia and its etymon ancient Greek κυνάμυια (in Hellenistic Greek κυνόμυια), used in ancient Greek (Homer) as a term of abuse and in Hellenistic Greek (Septuagint, etc.) with reference to one of the plagues of Egypt. Definition of dogfly in US English:dogflynounˈdɒɡflʌɪ
OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in Medulla Grammatice. From dog + fly, chiefly after post-classical Latin cynomyia and its etymon ancient Greek κυνάμυια (in Hellenistic Greek κυνόμυια), used in ancient Greek (Homer) as a term of abuse and in Hellenistic Greek (Septuagint, etc.) with reference to one of the plagues of Egypt. |
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