schisma

See also: Schisma

English

Alternative forms

  • skhisma

Etymology

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

Noun

schisma (plural schismas)

  1. (music) A very small interval equal to half a comma.

Derived terms

  • schismatic temperament

Anagrams

Czech

Noun

schisma n

  1. alternative spelling of schizma

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”).

Pronunciation

Noun

schisma n (genitive schismatis); third declension

  1. schism (a split or separation within a group or organization)

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

singular plural
nominative schisma schismata
genitive schismatis schismatum
dative schismatī schismatibus
accusative schisma schismata
ablative schismate schismatibus
vocative schisma schismata

Descendants

References

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