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panomphean

/ˌpænɒmˈfiːən/

panomphean adjective: uttering ominous or prophetic voices; divining.

Adjective

panomphean (comparative more panomphean, superlative most panomphean)

  1. (archaic) Uttering ominous or prophetic voices; divining.
    • We want no half gods, Panomphæan Joves.1856, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Fifth Book”, in Aurora Leigh, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1857, →OCLC

Synonyms of panomphean

Forms of panomphean

comparativemore panomphean
superlativemost panomphean
alternative formpanomphæan
alternative formpanomphaean

Origin of panomphean

From Latin panomphaeus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πανομφαῖος (panomphaîos).

Questions about panomphean

What does panomphean mean?
Panomphean means uttering ominous or prophetic voices; divining.
What part of speech is panomphean?
Panomphean is an adjective.
How do you pronounce panomphean?
Panomphean is pronounced /ˌpænɒmˈfiːən/.

Words near panomphean in the dictionary

  1. Panolia deer
  2. panomic
  3. panomics
  4. panomifene
  5. panomphaean
  6. panomphean
  7. panomphæan
  8. Panonongon
  9. Panopaea
  10. panopeid
  11. panopeids

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