Толковый словарь английского языка - complexion
Complexion
complexion
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ~-, complexio, from Latin, combination, from complecti Date: 14th century the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body, 2. an individual complex of ways of thinking or feeling, a complex of attitudes and inclinations, the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face , overall aspect or character , ~al adjective ~ed adjective
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n. 1 the natural colour, texture, and appearance, of the skin, esp. of the face. 2 an aspect; a character (puts a different complexion on the matter). Derivatives complexioned adj. (also in comb.) Etymology: ME f. OF f. L complexio -onis (as COMPLEX): orig. = combination of supposed qualities determining the nature of a body ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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