micaceous

a. 云母的, 云母状的, 含云母的 [医] 云母的, 碎屑状的

词形变化

more micaceous 比较级 most micaceous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica.

  2. 2.

    sparkling; brilliant

    比喻

    The book review was a micaceous example of perfection.

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -aceus New Latinbor. English -aceous English micaceous From mica + -aceous. From Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”). Often erroneously associated with Latin micō (“to twinkle, glitter”) and hence with English micacious.

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