| 释义 |
an·tae·an
\(ˈ)an.|tēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Antaeus, a mythical Libyan giant, son of Poseidon and Gaea (earth), who was long invincible because his strength was renewed by contact with the earth (from Latin, from Greek Antaios) + English -an
: possessed of superhuman strength with suggestions of earthiness
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