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psephism

/ˈsiːfɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
psephism
IPA
/ˈsiːfɪzəm/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A proposition adopted by a majority of votes, especially by the vote of the Athenian people; a statute.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ancient Greek ψήφισμα (psḗphisma, “a decree”) from ψηφίζω (psēphízō, “to vote”)

Inflected Forms

psephisms (plural)

Synonyms

psephisma

Questions

How do you pronounce psephism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːfɪzəm/.
What does psephism mean?
A proposition adopted by a majority of votes, especially by the vote of the Athenian people; a statute.
Where does psephism come from?
Ancient Greek ψήφισμα (psḗphisma, “a decree”) from ψηφίζω (psēphízō, “to vote”)

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