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schisma

schisma noun: a very small interval equal to half a comma.

Noun

schisma (plural schismas)

  1. A very small interval equal to half a comma.

Forms of schisma

pluralschismas
alternative formskhisma

Origin of schisma

Unadapted borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”), whence the orthographic borrowing skhisma. Doublet of schism.

Words formed from schisma

  • schismatic temperament

Questions about schisma

What does schisma mean?
Schisma means a very small interval equal to half a comma.
What part of speech is schisma?
Schisma is a noun.
What is the plural of schisma?
The plural of schisma is schismas.

Words near schisma in the dictionary

  1. Schisler
  2. Schislers
  3. schism
  4. schism-shop
  5. schism-shops
  6. schisma
  7. schismas
  8. schismatic
  9. schismatical
  10. schismaticall
  11. schismatically

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