dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/apu_MW.json

{
  "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"
  }
}