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amoebaean
am·oe·bae·an
/
ˌæm
əˈbi
ən
/
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am-
uh
-
bee
-
uh
n
]
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adjective
Prosody
.
alternately responsive, as verses in dialogue.
Also,
am·oe·be·an.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
amoebae
(
us
) antiphonal (<
Greek
amoibaîos
interchanging, equivalent to
amoib
(
ḗ
) alternation (cf.
ameba
) +
-aios
adj. suffix) +
-an
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amoebaean
or
amoebean
(ˌæmɪˈbiːən)
—
adj
prosody
of or relating to lines of verse dialogue that answer each other alternately
amoebean
or
amoebean
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Amoebaean
is always a great word to know.
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
So is
doohickey
. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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