scotomy
scotomy noun: dizziness with dimness of sight.
Noun
scotomy (countable and uncountable, plural scotomies)
- dizziness with dimness of sight
- O, sir, 'tis past the scotomy;c. 1605–06, Ben Jonson, “Volpone; or The Fox”, in William Gifford, editor, The Works of Ben Jonson, published 1843, act 1, scene 1, page 178
- I have got the scotomy in my head already.c. 1615–18, Philip Massinger, “The Old Law”, in William Gifford, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger, published 1845, act 3, scene 2, page 511
- obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of a dark spot before the eye
scotomy meaning in Tamil
scotomy in Tamil
- கிறுகிறுப்பு
Forms of scotomy
| plural | scotomies |
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Origin of scotomy
From Ancient Greek σκοτωμία (skotōmía, “dizziness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -omy.
Questions about scotomy
- What does scotomy mean?
- Scotomy means dizziness with dimness of sight.
- What is scotomy in Tamil?
- Scotomy in Tamil is கிறுகிறுப்பு. See Scotomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scotomy?
- Scotomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of scotomy?
- The plural of scotomy is scotomies.
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