-ismus
English
Etymology
From Latin -ismus. Doublet of -ism.
Suffix
-ismus
- Forming compound nouns describing a condition or system.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ismus
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).
Suffix
-ismus
- -ism
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪzmus]
- Rhymes: -ɪzmus
Suffix
-ismus m
- -ism
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/
Audio (file)
Suffix
-ismus m
- -ism
Derived terms
German terms suffixed with -ismus
See also
- -ist
Latin
Alternative forms
- -isma
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 -ίζειν (-ízein), or from -ισμα (-isma), which more specifically expressed a finished act or thing done.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈis.mus/, [ˈɪs̠mʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈis.mus/, [ˈizmus]
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.
Case | 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
- -ism
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From German -ismus, from Latin -ismus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈismus/, [ˈizmus]
Suffix
-ismus m
- -ism