单词 | pinax |
释义 | ‖ pinax|ˈpɪnæks| Pl. pinaces |ˈpɪnəsiːz|; also 9 pinakes. [L. pinax, a. Gr. πίναξ board, plank, tablet, picture.] 1. A tablet; hence a list, register, or the like inscribed on a tablet; a catalogue, index. ? Obs.
1682Sir T. Browne Chr. Mor. i. §1 Consider whereabout thou art in Cebes's Fable, or that old Philosophical Pinax of the Life of Man. 1697Phil. Trans. XIX. 434 This..may..serve instead of a Pinax, or General Index Plantarum. 1785Martyn Rousseau's Bot. Introd. (1794) 7 This pinax..is still the guide to all those who study this subject. 2. Antiq. A plate, platter, or dish; esp. one with anything painted or engraved on it.
1857Birch Anc. Pottery (1858) I. 286 The pinax or dish with a tall foot. Ibid. 296 Pinakes or plates, are also found at this period. |

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