cisma

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, division), from σχίζω (skhízō, to split).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cisma m (plural cismes)

  1. (Christianity) schism
  2. schism, split
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Galician

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Etymology 1

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From Ecclesiastical Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, division).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈθisma̝/, (western) /ˈsisma̝/, /ˈʃiɾma̝/

Noun

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cisma m (plural cismas)

  1. (chiefly religion) schism (a split or separation within a group or organisation)
  2. obsession
    Synonyms: lideira, manía
  3. obstinacy; stubbornness (insistence in doing something, especially something that is likely not to work out)
    Synonyms: teima, porfía
Derived terms
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References

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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cisma

  1. inflection of cismar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, division).

Noun

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cisma m (plural cismas)

  1. (chiefly religion) schism (a split or separation within a group or organisation)
Alternative forms
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Noun

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cisma f (plural cismas)

  1. vice; obsession (a bad habit)
    Synonym: mania
  2. spite (deep-seated enmity or ill-will towards someone)
    Synonym: rancor
  3. obstinacy; stubbornness (insistence in doing something, especially something that is likely not to work out)
    Synonym: teimosia
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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cisma

  1. inflection of cismar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, division), from σχίζω (skhízō, to split).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθisma/ [ˈθiz.ma]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsisma/ [ˈsiz.ma]
  • Rhymes: -isma
  • Syllabification: cis‧ma

Noun

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cisma m (plural cismas)

  1. schism

Further reading

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