(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complicity
complicity
noun
(archaic) Complexity.
The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hippometry
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypostigma
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lymphation
lypothymia
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
microtypal
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myoplastic
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
myropolist
mythopeist
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
mythopoeic
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
optimality
optimality
noun
The property of being optimal.
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
pelviotomy
pelviotomy
Noun
symphysiotomy
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phymatosis
physostomi
piezometry
piezometry
noun
The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid.
pityocampa
pityocampe
platymyoid
platysomid
polyatomic
polyatomic
adj
(chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms.
polydymite
polydymite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric supergene sulfide mineral, dark violet gray to copper-red, associated with the weathering of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide.
polygamist
polygamist
noun
One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.
polymastia
polymastia
noun
The fact or condition of having more than two mammae or nipples.
polymastic
polymastic
adj
Of, relating to, or having polymastia.
polymathic
polymathic
adj
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
polymythic
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytomies
polytomies
noun
plural of polytomy
polytypism
polytypism
noun
(of crystals) The existence of multiple forms differing in only one of the dimensions of the unit cell.
The existence of multiple types, especially of multiple subspecies.
postliminy
postliminy
noun
Alternative form of postliminium
premortify
premycotic
premycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to a phase of mycosis fungoides in which the patient has areas of red, scaly, itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed to sun.
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
pyrometric
pyrometric
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of, or relating to a pyrometer or pyrometry.
pyrrhotism
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
spirometry
spirometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
stompingly
stompingly
adv
In a stomping manner.
symphonist
symphonist
noun
A composer of symphonies
symposiast
symposiast
noun
A participant in a symposium.
One engaged with others at a banquet or merrymaking.
symptomize
symptomize
verb
To symptomatize
toponymics
toponymics
noun
The study of toponyms.
toponymies
toponymies
noun
plural of toponymy
toponymist
toponymist
noun
One who studies toponymy.
tripsomely
tritonymph
tritonymph
noun
The instar between deutonymph and adult in some organisms.
tympanosis
typhoaemia
typhomania
typhomania
noun
(medicine) A form of delirium common in typhoid fever.