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magyarism

magyarism is the alternative letter-case form of Magyarism.

Noun capitalized: Magyarism

Magyarism (plural Magyarisms)

  1. (rhetoric) A Hungarianism, a word or idiom of the Hungarian language borrowed by another language.
    • Simonyi, Sigmund: Hungarian linguist; [...] has published the following works: [...] a historical dictionary of the Hungarian language; "Német és Magyar Szólások" (1895), on Teutonisms and Magyarisms; and (in collaboration with Balassa) a German-Hungarian dictionary (1899).1912, The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, page 376
    • They found the Rumanian nation firmly established, race and language, and the latter remained pure of Magyarisms, even in Transylvania.1915, David Mitrany, Rumania: Her History and Politics, page 7

Forms of magyarism

pluralmagyarisms
pluralMagyarisms

Origin of magyarism

From Magyar + -ism.

Questions about magyarism

What does magyarism mean?
Magyarism means a Hungarianism, a word or idiom of the Hungarian language borrowed by another language.
What is magyarism the alternative letter-case form of?
Magyarism is the alternative letter-case form of Magyarism.
What part of speech is magyarism?
Magyarism is a noun.
What is the plural of magyarism?
The plural of magyarism is magyarisms.

Words near magyarism in the dictionary

  1. magyar sleeves
  2. Magyar Vizsla
  3. Magyar Vizslas
  4. Magyarab
  5. Magyarise
  6. magyarism
  7. magyarisms
  8. Magyarization
  9. Magyarize
  10. Magyarized
  11. Magyarizes

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