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iconism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
icon-ism
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn)der. Latin īcōnbor. English icon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English iconism From icon + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

iconisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aniconism

Questions

What does iconism mean?
The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
Where does iconism come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn)der. Latin īcōnbor. English icon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English iconism From icon + -ism.

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