| 释义 |
thu·cyd·i·de·an
\(|)th(y)ü|sidə|dēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Thucydides died ab 400 B.C. Greek historian + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek historian Thucydides (as in compactness and precision of expression, historical accuracy, or philosophical breadth of view)
2. : of, relating to, or resembling the device of putting appropriate speeches into the mouths of persons who appear in a history |