"actinobolism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin actinobolismus, from Koine Greek ἀκτινοβόλος (aktinobólos, “emission of rays”) + -ismus. Ἀκτινοβόλος is from ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”) + βόλος (bólos, “a throw”). First attested in the 1650s. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la-new|actinobolismus}} Borrowed from New Latin actinobolismus, {{der|en|grc-koi|ἀκτινοβόλος||emission of rays}} Koine Greek ἀκτινοβόλος (aktinobólos, “emission of rays”), {{lang|grc|Ἀκτινοβόλος}} Ἀκτινοβόλος, {{etydate/the|1650s}} the 1650s, {{etydate|1650s}} First attested in the 1650s Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} actinobolism (uncountable)
  1. (Late Modern, obsolete) Radiation; emission or projection. Tags: Late, Modern, obsolete, uncountable
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