-ismus

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English

Etymology

From Latin -ismus. Doublet of -ism.

Suffix

-ismus

  1. Alternative form of -ism
    1. Most common in the function of denoting conditions, particularly spasmodic ones (also spasms caused by such a condition).

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ismus

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).

Suffix

-ismus

  1. -ism

Czech

Etymology

From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ismus m inan (noun-forming suffix)

  1. -ism

See also

Czech terms suffixed with -ismus

Further reading

German

 -ismus on German Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈɪsmʊs/
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Suffix

-ismus m

  1. -ism

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -ismus

See also

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós), a suffix that forms abstract nouns of practice or teaching (doctrine), which itself is from the stem of verbs in -ίζω (-ízō).

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ismus m (genitive -ismī); second declension

    1. -ism; Suffixed to nouns or verbs to forms masculine abstract nouns of practice (action or incidence), result, teaching (doctrine or philosophy), or status (state or condition) related to the thing or action so suffixed

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative -ismus -ismī
    genitive -ismī -ismōrum
    dative -ismō -ismīs
    accusative -ismum -ismōs
    ablative -ismō -ismīs
    vocative -isme -ismī

    Derived terms

    Latin terms suffixed with -ismus

    Low German

    Suffix

    -ismus

    1. -ism

    Luxembourgish

    Etymology

    From German -ismus, from Latin -ismus.

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ismus m

    1. -ism
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