espiritismo

Portuguese

Etymology

From espírito +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pi.ɾiˈt͡ʃiz.mu/, /es.pi.ɾiˈt͡ʃiz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pi.ɾiˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/, /eʃ.pi.ɾiˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pi.ɾiˈt͡ʃiz.mo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pi.ɾiˈtiʒ.mu/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -izmu, (Portugal) -iʒmu
  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ri‧tis‧mo

Noun

espiritismo m (usually uncountable, plural espiritismos)

  1. Spiritism, Kardecism (a religious and philosophical doctrine developed by Allan Kardec)
    Synonym: kardecismo

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:espiritismo.

Spanish

Etymology

From espíritu +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /espiɾiˈtismo/ [es.pi.ɾiˈt̪iz.mo]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧ri‧tis‧mo

Noun

espiritismo m (plural espiritismos)

  1. Spiritism (a religious and philosophical doctrine concerned with communication with the dead)

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