sciamachy
[ sahy-am-uh-kee ]
/ saɪˈæm ə ki /
noun, plural sci·am·a·chies.
an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
Also
sciomachy.
Origin of sciamachy
Words nearby sciamachy
sci-tech,
sci.,
sciaenid,
sciaenoid,
sciage,
sciamachy,
sciatic,
sciatic foramen,
sciatic hernia,
sciatic nerve,
sciatic spine
British Dictionary definitions for sciamachy
sciamachy
sciomachy or skiamachy (skaɪˈæməkɪ)
/ (saɪˈæməkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
rare
a fight with an imaginary enemy
Word Origin for sciamachy
C17: from Greek
skiamakhia a mock fight, from
skia a shadow +
makhesthai to fight