Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syrianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syr-i-an-ism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Syrian nationalism.

noun

A Syriacism (Syriac idiom or phrase).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Syrian sentiments before 1920 can be divided into three categories: secular Arab Syrianism, Muslim-Arab Syrianism and secular non-Arab Syrianism."
"In which this alſo is comprehended, to tranſlate very aptly into other Languages thoſe things that eiher the Prophets ſpake in Hebrew words, or the Apoſtles in Greek words, which ſavoured many times of a Hebraiſm or Syrianiſm, or to epitomize in a perſpicuous compend of words, thoſe things which belonged to the ſame Matter the Scripture hath delivered in ſeveral places."

Etymology

From Syrian + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Syrian

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Syrianisms (plural)

Phrases

Pan-Syrianism

Questions

What does syrianism mean?: Syrian nationalism.
Where does syrianism come from?: From Syrian + -ism.

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