单词 | aeolipile |
释义 | Definition of aeolipile in English:aeolipilenoun eɪˈəʊlɪpʌɪlɪˈəʊlɪpʌɪl historical
OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From French éolipile, eolipyle, †aeolipyle from classical Latin Aeolī pilae pneumatic mechanism or toy, lit. ‘doorway of Aeolus’ (Vitruvius 1. 6) from Aeolī, genitive of Aeolus + pilae (from ancient Greek πύλαι, plural of πύλη gate: see -pyle), so called on account of the fact that the vapour bursts from the opening like the winds from the opened door of the cave of Aeolus. With the some forms compare -o-, and also Middle French (rare) aeolopile and (with later use) German Aeolopile. Definition of aeolipile in US English:aeolipilenoun historical
OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From French éolipile, eolipyle, † aeolipyle from classical Latin Aeolī pilae pneumatic mechanism or toy, lit. ‘doorway of Aeolus’ (Vitruvius 1. 6) from Aeolī, genitive of Aeolus + pilae (from ancient Greek πύλαι, plural of πύλη gate: see -pyle), so called on account of the fact that the vapour bursts from the opening like the winds from the opened door of the cave of Aeolus. With the some forms compare -o-, and also Middle French (rare) aeolopile and (with later use) German Aeolopile. |
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