sciamachy
pronunciation
How to pronounce sciamachy in British English:
UK [saɪ'æməkɪ]
How to pronounce sciamachy in American English:
US [saɪ'æməkɪ]
Word Origin
- sciamachy (n.)
- "fighting with shadows, shadow-boxing" 1620s, from Greek skiamakhia "shadow-fighting, a sham fight" but perhaps literally "fighting in the shade" (i.e., in school; ancient teachers taught in shaded public places such as porches and groves), from skia "shade, shadow" (see shine (v.)) + makhe "battle" (see -machy).