sciamachy
[ sahy-am-uh-kee ]
/ saɪˈæm ə ki /
noun, plural sci·am·a·chies.
an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
Nearby words
sci-tech, sci., sciaenid, sciaenoid, sciage, sciamachy, sciatic, sciatic foramen, sciatic hernia, sciatic nerve, sciatic spine
Also sciomachy.
Origin of sciamachy
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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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