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Syriacism

Syriacism noun: an idiom or other feature borrowed from Syriac.

Noun

Syriacism (plural Syriacisms)

  1. (rhetoric) An idiom or other feature borrowed from Syriac.

Forms of Syriacism

pluralSyriacisms

Origin of Syriacism

From Syriac + -ism.

Questions about Syriacism

What does Syriacism mean?
Syriacism means an idiom or other feature borrowed from Syriac.
What part of speech is Syriacism?
Syriacism is a noun.
What is the plural of Syriacism?
The plural of Syriacism is Syriacisms.

Words near Syriacism in the dictionary

  1. Syriac
  2. Syriac Catholic
  3. Syriac Catholics
  4. Syriac Orthodox Church
  5. Syriac studies
  6. Syriacism
  7. Syriacisms
  8. Syriacist
  9. Syriacists
  10. Syriacs
  11. Syriam

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