单词 | Marforio |
释义 | Marforio/mɑːˈfɒrɪəʊ/noun (The name of) the person traditionally held to be represented by a statue in Rome on which satirical verses were annually posted in response to those posted on the statue of Pasquin; the statue itself. Hence allusively : a participant in some dialogue or controversy.
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in George Puttenham (1529–?1591), writer and literary critic. From the Italian name Marforio applied to a statue in Rome. |
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