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-ism (/-ˌ ɪ z əm /) is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός (-ismós), and reached English through the Latin-ismus, and the French-isme. [1]
-ism: condition, disease Greek -ισμός (-ismós), suffix forming abstract nouns of state, condition, doctrine dwarfism-ismus: spasm, contraction Greek -ισμός: hemiballismus: iso-denoting something as being equal Greek ἴσος (ísos), equal isotonic-ist: one who specializes in Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), agent noun, one who ...
For a comprehensive and longer list of English suffixes, see Wiktionary's list of English suffixes. ... -ism; J. Junior (suffix) K. Kirk (placename element) L. Land ...
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes.These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O
Ism (name), the Arabic word for a personal name-ism, a suffix appended to many philosophical concepts; Industry Structure Model, a formal model for skills and training, now superseded by SFIAPlus; International Safety Management Code, used in shipping; Kissimmee Gateway Airport (IATA airport code)
2 Looking at -ism. 1 comment. 3 The first recorded usage of the suffix ism as a separate word in its own right was in 1680. 4 Latin and French -ism section(s)
Can we imagine ourselves back on that awful day in the summer of 2010, in the hot firefight that went on for nine hours? Men frenzied with exhaustion and reckless exuberance, eyes and throats burning from dust and smoke, in a battle that erupted after Taliban insurgents castrated a young boy in the village, knowing his family would summon nearby Marines for help and the Marines would come ...
The Words of the Year usually reflect events that happened during the years the lists were published. For example, the Word of the Year for 2005, 'integrity', showed that the general public had an immense interest in defining this word amid ethics scandals in the United States government, corporations, and sports. [1]