“pinax”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

pinax

释义

‖ pinax|ˈpɪnæks|
Pl. pinaces |ˈpɪnəsiːz|; also 9 pinakes.
[L. pinax, a. Gr. πίναξ board, plank, tablet, picture.]
1. A tablet; hence a list, register, or the like inscribed on a tablet; a catalogue, index. ? Obs.
1682Sir T. Browne Chr. Mor. i. §1 Consider whereabout thou art in Cebes's Fable, or that old Philosophical Pinax of the Life of Man.1697Phil. Trans. XIX. 434 This..may..serve instead of a Pinax, or General Index Plantarum.1785Martyn Rousseau's Bot. Introd. (1794) 7 This pinax..is still the guide to all those who study this subject.
2. Antiq. A plate, platter, or dish; esp. one with anything painted or engraved on it.
1857Birch Anc. Pottery (1858) I. 286 The pinax or dish with a tall foot.Ibid. 296 Pinakes or plates, are also found at this period.

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