Acherontic

形容词 adj.
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英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of, pertaining to or resembling Acheron (one of the rivers located in the underworld according to ancient Greek mythology).
    — It was a Comedy, to see what a crowding (as if it had bene at a newe Play,) there was vpon the Acheronticque Strond,
  2. Of or pertaining to hell. figuratively
    — 1623, George Langford, Search the Scriptures, London: John Clarke, Section 7, p. 43, How did those Aegyptians storme, when Moses and Aaron, Crumwell and Cranmer came, to deliuer Gods Israel, from that Acheronticall ignorance?
  3. Lacking joy and comfort; nearing death. figuratively
    — 1599, John Weever, Epigrammes in the Oldest Cut, and Newest Fashion, London: Thomas Bushell, The Thirde Weeke, Epig. 7, Depart to blacke nights Acheronticke Cell,

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acherontic alternative acherontical alternative
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