Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Æpyornis

‖Æ′py‐or″nis (�), n. A gigantic bird found fossil in Madagascar.

137

Ærose

Æ‐rose″ (�), a. [L. aerosus, fr. aes, aeris, brass, copper.] Of the nature of, or like, copper; brassy.

138

Æruginous

Æ‐ru″gi‐nous (�), a. [L. aeruginosus, fr. aerugo rust of copper, fr. aes copper: cf. F. érugineux.] Of the nature or color of verdigris, or the rust of copper.

139

Ærugo

‖Æ‐ru″go (�), n. [L. aes brass, copper.] The rust of any metal, esp. of brass or copper; verdigris.

140

Æsculapian

Æs′cu‐la″pi‐an (�), a. Pertaining to Æsculapius or to the healing art; medical; medicinal.

141

Æsculapius

Æs′cu‐la″pi‐us (�), n. [L. Aesculapius, Gr. �.] (Myth.) The god of medicine. Hence, a physician.

142

Æsculin

Æs″cu‐lin (�), n. Same as Esculin.

143

Æsir

‖Æ″sir (?), n. pl. [Icel., pl. of āss god.] In the old Norse mythology, the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder, Frigg, and the others. Their home was called Asgard.

144

Æsopian

Æ‐so″pi‐an, E‐so″pi‐an (�), a. [L. Aesopius, from Gr. �, fr. the famous Greek fabulist Æsop (�).] Of or pertaining to Æsop, or in his manner.

145

Æsopic

Æ‐sop″ic, E‐sop″ic (�), a. [L. Aesopicus, Gr. �.] Same as Æsopian.

146

Æsthesia

‖Æs‐the″si‐a (�), n.(Physiol.) Perception by the senses; feeling; — the opposite of anæsthesia.

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Æsthesiometer

Æs‐the′si‐om″e‐ter, Es‐the′si‐om″e‐ter (�), n. [Gr. � (see Æsthesia) + -meter.] An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impr...

148

Æsthesis

‖Æs‐the″″sis (�), n. Sensuous perception. Ruskin.

149

Æsthesodic

Æs′the‐sod″ic (�), a. [Gr. � sensation + � a way; cf. F. esthésodique.] (Physiol.) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses; — said of nerves.

150

Æsthete

Æs″thete (�), n. One who makes much or overmuch of æsthetics.

151

Æsthetic

{Æs‐thet″ic (�), Æs‐thet″ic‐al (�),} a. Of or Pertaining to æsthetics; versed in æsthetics; as, æsthetic studies, emotions, ideas, persons, etc.— Æs‐thet″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

152

Æsthetican

Æs′the‐ti″can (�), n. One versed in æsthetics.

153

Æstheticism

Æs‐thet″i‐cism (�), n. The doctrine of æsthetics; æsthetic principles; devotion to the beautiful in nature and art. Lowell.

154

Æsthetics

Æs‐thet″ics, Es‐thet″ics (�; 277), n. [Gr. � perceptive, esp. by feeling, fr. � to perceive, feel: cf. G. ästhetik, F. esthétique.] The theory or philosophy of taste; the scienc...

155

Æstho-physiology

Æs′tho–phys′i‐ol″o‐gy(�), n. [Gr. � to perceive + E. physiology.] The science of sensation in relation to nervous action. H. Spenser.

156

Æstival

Æs″ti‐val (�), a. [L. aestivalis, aestivus, fr. aestas summer.] Of or belonging to the summer; as, æstival diseases. [Spelt also estival.]

157

Æstivate

Æs″ti‐vate (�), v. i. [L. aestivare, aestivatum.] 1. To spend the summer.2. (Zoöl.) To pass the summer in a state of torpor.[Spelt also estivate.]

158

Æstivation

Æs′ti‐va″tion (�), n. 1. (Zoöl.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; — opposed to hibernation.2. (Bot.) The arrangement of th...

159

Æstuary

Æs″tu‐a‐ry (?; 135), n. & a. See Estuary.

160

Æstuous

Æs″tu‐ous (�), a. [L. aestuosus, fr. aestus fire, glow.] Glowing; agitated, as with heat.

161

Æther

Æ″ther (�), n. See Ether.

162

Æthiops mineral

Æ″thi‐ops min″er‐al (�). (Chem.) Same as Ethiops mineral.