sciamachy

== English == === Alternative forms === sciomachy skiamachy === Etymology === From Late Latin sciamachia, and its source, Hellenistic Ancient Greek σκιαμαχία (skiamakhía), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /sʌɪˈæməki/ (US) IPA(key): /saɪˈæməki/ Hyphenation: sci‧am‧a‧chy === Noun === sciamachy (countable and uncountable, plural sciamachies) shadow-boxing; fighting that is futile or make-believe