sciamachy

[ sahy-am-uh-kee ]

noun,plural sci·am·a·chies.
  1. an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.

Origin of sciamachy

1
1615–25; <Greek skiamachía, equivalent to skiá shadow + -machia-machy

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British Dictionary definitions for sciamachy

sciamachy

sciomachy or skiamachy (skaɪˈæməkɪ)

/ (saɪˈæməkɪ) /


nounplural -chies
  1. rare a fight with an imaginary enemy

Origin of sciamachy

1
C17: from Greek skiamakhia a mock fight, from skia a shadow + makhesthai to fight

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