“excalfaction”的英英意思

单词 excalfaction
释义 excalˈfaction Obs. rare.
Also 7–8 excalefaction.
[ad. L. excalfactiōn-em, n. of action f. excalfacĕre to warm, heat, f. ex- (see ex- prefix1) + calefacĕre to heat.]
The action or fact of warming; calefaction.
1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts (1673) 38 Apply it to a moist body lacking refrigeration, or to a cold body wanting excalfaction.1656Blount Glossogr., Excalfaction.1721–1800Bailey, Excalefaction.1730–6― (folio), Excalfaction.
So excalˈfactive a., tending to warm; warming. excalˈfactory a. Also 8 excalef-. = prec.
1611Cotgr., Excalfactif, excalfactiue; heating, chafing, warming.1601Holland Pliny (1634) II. 303 The very filth from the wals of their..places of wrestling..(say they) [Greeks] hath a speciall excalfactory vertue.1730–6Bailey (folio), Excalfactory.1775Ash, Excalefactory.

 

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