Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seism

/ˈsaɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seism
IPA: /ˈsaɪzəm/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”).

Inflected Forms

seisms (plural)

Derived Forms

bradyseism cryoseism macroseism megaseism microseism teleseism

Phrases

seismo-

Frequently Paired Words

seismo-

Synonyms

earthquake quake temblor

Questions

How do you pronounce seism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪzəm/.
What does seism mean?: A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.
Where does seism come from?: From Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”).

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