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{
"apus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a crustacean of the genus Triops certain tropical forms of which are destructive pests of young rice":[],
": a faint constellation visible near the south celestial pole that is represented by the figure of a bird of paradise":[
"Unfortunately, Apus is a latter-day construct, conjured by Dutch navigators around the turn of the 17th century and not imagined (or even seen) by ancient Greek herders.",
"\u2014 Jesse Cohen , Los Angeles Times , 21 Sept. 2007"
],
": a genus of birds containing the typical Old World swifts":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1702, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1774, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Apus entry 2":"Noun",
"New Latin, from Greek apod-, apous footless":"",
"New Latin, from Latin apod-, apus swallow supposed to be footless, from Greek apod-, apous sand-martin, swift, from apod-, apous footless, from a- a- entry 2 + pod-, pous foot":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101-p\u0259s",
"\"",
"\u02c8\u00e4-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112117",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Apus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crustacean of the genus Triops certain tropical forms of which are destructive pests of young rice":[],
": a genus of birds containing the typical Old World swifts":[],
": a faint constellation visible near the south celestial pole that is represented by the figure of a bird of paradise":[
"Unfortunately, Apus is a latter-day construct, conjured by Dutch navigators around the turn of the 17th century and not imagined (or even seen) by ancient Greek herders.",
"\u2014 Jesse Cohen , Los Angeles Times , 21 Sept. 2007"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-",
"\"",
"\u02c8\u0101-p\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Apus entry 2":"Noun",
"New Latin, from Latin apod-, apus swallow supposed to be footless, from Greek apod-, apous sand-martin, swift, from apod-, apous footless, from a- a- entry 2 + pod-, pous foot":"Noun",
"New Latin, from Greek apod-, apous footless":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1774, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1702, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001956"
},
"Apuleius":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Lucius circa a.d. 124\u2013after 170":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-p\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212340"
},
"Apulian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the Italian region of Apulia ( Puglia ) or the Apulians":[],
": a native or inhabitant of the Italian region of Apulia ( Puglia )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8py\u00fc-l\u0113-\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8py\u00fcl-y\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Apulia (Italian Puglia ), compartimento of southeastern Italy + English -an":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212913"
},
"Apulian pottery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230454"
},
"APU":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
"auxiliary power unit":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013509"
}
}