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单词 metagrobolize
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Definition of metagrobolize in English:

metagrobolize

verb ˌmɛtəˈɡrɒbəlʌɪz
humorous
  • 1with object To puzzle, mystify, confound.

  • 2with object To puzzle out. Now rare.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Tom a Lincoln. From Middle French, French matagraboliser from ancient Greek μάταιος vain + Middle French -graboliser from grabeler to sift (1439; later used fig. in sense ‘to examine closely’; from Middle French grabel sieve, perhaps from Catalan garbell or Italian garbello, both from Arabic ġirbāl from post-classical Latin cribellum from classical Latin cribrum sieve + -ellum) + -iser; compare garble.

 
 

Definition of metagrobolize in US English:

metagrobolize

verbˌmɛtəˈɡrɒbəlʌɪz
humorous
  • 1with object To puzzle, mystify, confound.

  • 2with object To puzzle out. Now rare.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Tom a Lincoln. From Middle French, French matagraboliser from ancient Greek μάταιος vain + Middle French -graboliser from grabeler to sift (1439; later used fig. in sense ‘to examine closely’; from Middle French grabel sieve, perhaps from Catalan garbell or Italian garbello, both from Arabic ġirbāl from post-classical Latin cribellum from classical Latin cribrum sieve + -ellum) + -iser; compare garble.

 
 
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