Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balticism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: balti-cism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or other feature originating in a Baltic language that has been borrowed by another language, usually a Slavic or a Finnic one.

Example Sentences

"There are some old Balticisms though they are difficult to differentiate from Lithuanian."
"The influence of the Baltic languages on Finnish is evident. For instance, there are about 1.1% of Balticisms in modern Finnish."

Etymology

From Baltic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Baltic

Inflected Forms

Balticisms (plural)

Questions

What does balticism mean?: A word or other feature originating in a Baltic language that has been borrowed by another language, usually a Slavic or a Finnic one.
Where does balticism come from?: From Baltic + -ism.

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