Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In Greek antiquity, particularly at Athens, a judicial inquiry into the civic standing, character, and previous life of all persons elected for public office, of youths applying for enrolment on the list of full citizens, of persons aiming at political leadership, etc. The inquiry was public; any citizen might denounce the subject of it, and his civic privileges were suspended if he could not justify himself.
- n. The art or practice of assaying metals, or the art of separating metals from foreign matters, and of determining the nature and quantity of metallic substances contained in any ore or mineral.
- n. The art of ascertaining the nature and properties of medicines and poisons, or of ascertaining certain facts pertaining to physiology.
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘docimasy’.
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Logolepsy
"Luciferous Logolepsy is a collection of over 9,000 obscure English words. Though the definition of an 'English' word might seem to be straightforward, it is not. There exist so many adopted, deriv...
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Words that I used to know.
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jmjarmstrong JM wonders what's up with docimasy that means it's so undecided. Sep 27, 2010
she n.¹, (Greek antiquity:) a judicial inquiry (esp. at Athens) into the character and antecedents of aspirants for public office or citizenship.
n.², The art or practice of assaying metallic ores, i.e., of separating the metallic substance from foreign admixture, and determining the nature and quantity of constituent metal.
n.³, The art of ascertaining the properties and purity of drugs; also, of determining by physiological tests whether a child has been born alive or not. Sep 3, 2008
whichbe Experimental testing or inquiry. (From Luciferous Logolepsy) Jun 9, 2008