单词 | psellism |
释义 | psellism in British English (ˈsɛlɪzəm) or psellismus (sɛˈlɪzməs) noun rare stammering psellism in American English (ˈselɪzəm) noun Pathology stuttering; stammering Word origin [1790–1800; ‹ Gk psellismós stammering, equiv. to psell(ízein) to stammer + -ismos -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backhanded, echelon, gelatin, peanut, silhouette-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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