| 单词 | metagrobolize |
| 释义 | Definition of metagrobolize in English:metagrobolizeverb ˌmɛtəˈɡrɒbəlʌɪz humorous
OriginEarly 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:metagrobolizeverbˌmɛtəˈɡrɒbəlʌɪz humorous
OriginEarly 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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