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aramaism

/ˈæɹ.əˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ara-maism
IPA
/ˈæɹ.əˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idiom from the Aramaic language.

Etymology

From Latin Aramaismus, from Aramaeus + -ismus. Compare Greek αραμαϊσμός (aramaïsmós) (Katharevousa ἀραμαϊσμός (aramaïsmós)). By surface analysis, Arama- + -ism. Compare Hebraism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæɹ.əˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˈæ.ɹəˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/

Inflected Forms

Aramaisms (plural) Aramaïsm (alternative, archaic) Aramaeism (alternative) Aramæism (alternative) Arameism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Aram Aramaic Aramaist Aramaization Aramaize Aramea Aramean

Synonyms

Aramaicism Arameanism Aramism

Rhymes With

mandaeism mazdaism mandaism

Questions

How do you pronounce aramaism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɹ.əˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/.
What does aramaism mean?
An idiom from the Aramaic language.
Where does aramaism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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