sciamachy

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UK/sʌɪˈæməki/US/saɪˈæməki/

noun

shadow-boxing; fighting that is futile or make-believe

OriginLate Latin sciamachia ← Ancient Greek σκιαμαχία →
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Meanings

nounsciamachy (countable and uncountable, plural sciamachies)

plural sciamachies · alternative sciomachy · alternative skiamachy

  1. countableuncountableshadow-boxing; fighting that is futile or make-believe

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκιαμαχία
  2. Late Latinsciamachia
  3. Englishsciamachy

From Late Latin sciamachia, and its source, Hellenistic Ancient Greek σκιαμαχία (skiamakhía), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”).

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APA

sciamachy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciamachy

MLA

“sciamachy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciamachy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sciamachy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciamachy.

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