amphidromia
/am-fi-droh-mee-uh/US // ˌæm fɪˈdroʊ mi ə //
两栖症,双眼皮症,双相思症,双相思病
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a family festival in ancient Athens in honor of the birth of a child, during which the child received its name.
Examples
He writes in one case of brewing "groaning-beer," and in his household were held two New England amphidromia.
This expressed itself in a family festival, called the Amphidromia, celebrated usually on the seventh day after the birth.
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