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Chaucerism

Syllables: Chau·cer·ism/ˈt͡ʃɔːsəɹɪzəm/

Chaucerism noun: a word, phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.

Noun

Chaucerism (plural Chaucerisms)

  1. A word, phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.
    Synonyms:
    Chaucerianism

Synonyms of Chaucerism

Forms of Chaucerism

pluralChaucerisms

Origin of Chaucerism

From Chaucer + -ism.

Questions about Chaucerism

What does Chaucerism mean?
Chaucerism means a word, phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.
What part of speech is Chaucerism?
Chaucerism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Chaucerism?
Chaucerism is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɔːsəɹɪzəm/.
What is the plural of Chaucerism?
The plural of Chaucerism is Chaucerisms.

Words near Chaucerism in the dictionary

  1. Chaucerian
  2. Chauceriana
  3. Chaucerianism
  4. Chaucerianisms
  5. Chaucerians
  6. Chaucerism
  7. Chaucerisms
  8. Chauchat
  9. Chauchats
  10. chaud-froid
  11. chaud-froids

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