seism

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪzəm/, /ˈsaɪsəm/

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Noun

seism (plural seisms)

1. A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.

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Derived terms

• bradyseism
• cryoseism
• macroseism
• megaseism
• microseism
• teleseism

Related terms

• seismo-

Translations

shaking of the earth — see also earthquake,‎ tremor

• Galician: sismo (gl)
• Greek: σεισμός (el) (seismós)
• Italian: sisma (it) m
• Portuguese: sismo (pt)
• Romanian: seism (ro) n
• Spanish: sismo (es) m, seísmo (es) m
• Turkish:

  Ottoman Turkish: زلزله (zelzele)

Anagrams

• Simes, Mises, Messi, semis, eSIMs, mises

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French séisme.

Noun

seism n (plural seisme)

1. seism, earthquake

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	seism	seismul	seisme	seismele
genitive-dative	seism	seismului	seisme	seismelor
vocative	seismule		seismelor