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sciamachy

[ sahy-am-uh-kee ]
/ saɪˈæm ə ki /
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noun, plural sci·am·a·chies.
an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
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Origin of sciamachy

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) /

noun plural -chies
rare a fight with an imaginary enemy

Word Origin for sciamachy

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