cisma

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

• cismar

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cisma”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiz.mɐ/

Noun

cisma m (plural cismas)

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

Alternative forms

• schisma (obsolete)

Noun

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

• cismar

Verb

cisma

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθisma/ [ˈθiz.ma]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈsisma/ [ˈsiz.ma]

Noun

cisma m (plural cismas)

1. schism