vorticism
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English
Etymology
From vortex + -ism, attributed to Ezra Pound.
Noun
vorticism (countable and uncountable, plural vorticisms)
- A short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century, incorporating elements of cubism and futurism.
- 1919 March 30, “The Dadas”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Much noise has been made by Vorticism, Futurism, Cubism, Vertiginism.
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English vorticism.
Noun
vorticism n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of vorticism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) vorticism | vorticismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) vorticism | vorticismului |
| vocative | vorticismule | |