sciamachy
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin sciamachia, and its source, Hellenistic Ancient Greek σκιαμαχία (skiamakhía), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]sciamachy (countable and uncountable, plural sciamachies)
- shadow-boxing; fighting that is futile or make-believe
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