σκιαμαχία

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From σκῐᾱ́ (skiā́, shadow) +‎ μᾰ́χη (mákhē, battle, combat) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκῐᾱμᾰχῐ́ᾱ (skiāmakhíāf (genitive σκῐᾱμᾰχῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. a fighting against a shadow: esp. a form of exercise with hands and feet
  2. (figurative) fighting with a shadow, mock fight, beating the air

Declension

Descendants

  • Late Latin: sciāmachia

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