Gamonynum

Elements principles and the natural world · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A universal anatomy named without further explanation.

In the book. Anatomia Essata receives the distinct gloss mother of diseases, while Cohos concerns everything contained by bodily skin.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351.

Historical Definition

Gamonynum is the single anatomy of all things.

Meaning

The phrase reaches beyond the anatomy of a human body: its stated subject is all things. The emphasis on a single or only anatomy suggests a comprehensive account, but the dictionary does not explain its divisions or procedure.

Use in the Book

Anatomia Essata receives the distinct gloss mother of diseases, while Cohos concerns everything contained by bodily skin. Those entries should not be substituted for Gamonynum’s wider scope. The modernised definition retains the source’s broad claim without constructing a universal scheme that the short entry does not provide.

Places to Read

Anatomia Essata. A compressed expression naming a source or origin of disease.

Cohos. The contents of the body considered within the boundary of its skin.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Gamonynum

See also. Anatomia Essata; Cohos