cisma

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Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cisma m (plural cismes)

  1. (Christianity) schism
  2. schism, split

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Galician

Etymology 1

From Ecclesiastical Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈθisma̝/, (western) /ˈsisma̝/, /ˈʃiɾma̝/

Noun

cisma m (plural cismas)

  1. (chiefly religion) schism (a split or separation within a group or organisation)
  2. obsession
    Synonyms: lideira, manía
  3. obstinacy; stubbornness (insistence in doing something, especially something that is likely not to work out)
    Synonyms: teima, porfía
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Etymology 2

Verb

cisma

  1. inflection of cismar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”).

Noun

cisma m (plural cismas)

  1. (chiefly religion) schism (a split or separation within a group or organisation)
Alternative forms

Noun

cisma f (plural cismas)

  1. vice; obsession (a bad habit)
    Synonym: mania
  2. spite (deep-seated enmity or ill-will towards someone)
    Synonym: rancor
  3. obstinacy; stubbornness (insistence in doing something, especially something that is likely not to work out)
    Synonym: teimosia
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

cisma

  1. inflection of cismar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθisma/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈsisma/
  • Rhymes: -isma
  • Syllabification: cis‧ma

Noun

cisma m (plural cismas)

  1. schism

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