zoomorphosed, adj.

zoomorphosed
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Revised 2017

# zoomorphosedadjective

## Earlier version

- zoomorphosed, ppl. a. in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zoomorphosed mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zoomorphosed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the adjective zoomorphosed pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfəʊzd/
zoo-uh-MOR-fohzd
/ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfəʊzd/
zoh-uh-MOR-fohzd

#### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈmɔrˌfoʊzd/
zoo-uh-MOR-fohzd
/ˌzoʊəˈmɔrˌfoʊzd/
zoh-uh-MOR-fohzd

### Where does the adjective zoomorphosed come from?

Earliest known use

1950s

The earliest known use of the adjective zoomorphosed is in the 1950s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoomorphosed is from 1955, in Proceedings Prehistoric Society.

zoomorphosed is formed within English, by blending.

Etymons: zoomorph n., metamorphosed adj.

### Nearby entries

1. zoometric, adj. 1892–
2. zoometry, n. 1878–
3. zooming, n. 1892–
4. zooming, adj. 1904–
5. zoom lens, n. 1932–
6. zoomorph, n. 1883–
7. zoomorphic, adj. 1849–
8. zoomorphism, n. 1822–
9. zoomorphize, v. 1940–
10. zoomorphizing, n. 1895–
11. zoomorphosed, adj.1955–
12. zoom shot, n. 1930–
13. zoomy, adj. 1931–
14. zoomythic, adj. 1889–
15. zoon, n. 1851–1905
16. zoon, v. 1880–
17. zoon, int. 1863–
18. -zoon, comb. form
19. zoonate, n. 1798–1857
20. zoonerythrin, n. 1882–
21. zoonic, adj. 1798–1853

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by blending.
Blend of zoomorph n. and metamorphosed adj.

## Meaning & use

rare.

1. 1955–
   Of a decorative or symbolic design: formed into an animal-like shape. Cf. zoomorphic adj. 1.
   1. 1955

      > The famous sheath with zoomorphosed wave-tendril,..which forms part of his Third La Tène style.

      Proceedings Prehistoric Society vol. 21 234
   2. 1967

      > In two recent papers de Navarro has discussed the most common and indeed interesting occurrence of the horse in Celtic art—as part of a zoomorphosed lyre.

      Antiquaries Journal vol. 47 211
   visual arts
   1. zophoric 1728–
      Bearing the figure of an animal.
   2. zoomorphic 1849–
      That represents or imitates animal forms, esp. in decorative art or symbolism.
   3. zoomorphosed 1955–
      Of a decorative or symbolic design: formed into an animal-like shape. Cf. zoomorphic, adj. 1.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfəʊzd/
zoo-uh-MOR-fohzd
/ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfəʊzd/
zoh-uh-MOR-fohzd

### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈmɔrˌfoʊzd/
zoo-uh-MOR-fohzd
/ˌzoʊəˈmɔrˌfoʊzd/
zoh-uh-MOR-fohzd

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

zoomorphosed, adj. was revised in June 2017.

zoomorphosed, adj. was last modified in July 2023.