cyphonismus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυφωνισμός (kuphōnismós), from κύφων (kúphōn, “wooden collar, bent yoke”) + -ισμός (-ismós, abstract noun suffix). See English cyphonism for more.

Noun

cyphōnismus m sg (genitive cyphōnismī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) cyphonism (method of punishment)
    • 1606, Clarii Bonarscii Amphitheatrum Honoris […], page 323:
      Scaphismum et cyphonismum, / Flammas atque rotas inducunt in pia Christi / Membra […]
      To scaphism and cyphonism, / Fire and wheels they subject Christ’s pious / Members […]

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative cyphōnismus
genitive cyphōnismī
dative cyphōnismō
accusative cyphōnismum
ablative cyphōnismō
vocative cyphōnisme
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