duelism

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English

Etymology

From duel +‎ -ism.

Noun

duelism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, rare) The practice of fighting duels.
    • 1848, The Gazette of the Union, Golden Rule, and Odd Fellows' Family Companion, page 267:
      About the year 1640, when the malignant star of duelism shone with more than its usual fatal influence []

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French duellisme.

Noun

duelism m (uncountable)

  1. dueling

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative duelism duelismul
genitive-dative duelism duelismului
vocative duelismule

References

  • duelism in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN