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See also: Gish
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The term originates in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game, where it originally referred to a Githyanki fighter/wizard combination. Gish is still an official term used in D&D referring to this, but is also used to refer to any character who has a martial/spellcasting combination of abilities.
Noun[edit]
gish (plural gishes)
- (fantasy roleplaying games) A character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.
- Most gishes use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").
- (slang) An outsider. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Anagrams[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From the root -GIZH (“make a motion with a sticklike object”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gish
- digging stick, planting stick
- cane, staff, crutch
Inflection[edit]
possessives of gish
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shigish | nihigish | danihigish |
| 2nd person | nigish | nihigish | danihigish |
| 3rd person | bigish | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yigish | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hagish | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | agish | ||