-ismus
English
Etymology
From Latin -ismus. Doublet of -ism.
Suffix
-ismus
- Alternative form of -ism.
- Most common in the function of denoting conditions, particularly spasmodic ones (also spasms caused by such a condition).
Synonyms
- (in compounds) spasm
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ismus
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).
Suffix
-ismus
Czech
Etymology
From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ ɪzmus]
- Rhymes: -ɪzmus
Suffix
-ismus m inan (noun-forming suffix)
See also
Czech terms suffixed with -ismus
Further reading
- -ismus/-izmus in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
German
Etymology
From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-ˈɪsmʊs/
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Suffix
-ismus m
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
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪs.mʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈiz.mus]
Suffix
-ismus m (genitive -ismī); second declension
- -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
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From German -ismus, from Latin -ismus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈismus/, [ˈizmus]
Suffix
-ismus m