jynx

n. [鸟]蚁䴕

发音

/d͡ʒɪŋks/

词形变化

jynges 复数 jynges

别名

iynx iyng jyng

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).

    Its sharp and harsh cry, resembling a repetition of 'Jynx', 'Jynx', 'Jynx'.

  2. 2.

    A charm or spell.

    These are the Philtres, Allurements, Jynges, Inveiglements [les philtres, iynges, et attraictz], Baits, and Enticements of Love.

  3. 3.

    One of an order of spiritual intelligences in ancient “Chaldaic” philosophy.

词源

An adaptation of the Latin iynx (“wryneck”), itself an adaptation of the Ancient Greek ἴϋγξ (íünx, “Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla; spell or charm; passionate yearning”).

来源：wiktionary