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-ism (/-ˌ ɪ z əm /) is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός (-ismós), and reached English through the Latin-ismus, and the French-isme. [1]
Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.
For a comprehensive and longer list of English suffixes, see Wiktionary's list of English suffixes. ... -ism; J. Junior (suffix) K. Kirk (placename element) L. Land ...
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes.These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O
Ism (name), the Arabic word for a personal name-ism, a suffix appended to many philosophical concepts; Industry Structure Model, a formal model for skills and training, now superseded by SFIAPlus; International Safety Management Code, used in shipping; Kissimmee Gateway Airport (IATA airport code)
The suffix -ism goes all the way back to Ancient Greek, and was used in Latin and medieval French on its way to English. Originally, it turned a verb into a noun: think of baptize and baptism, criticize and criticism, or plagiarize and plagiarism.
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2 Looking at -ism. 1 comment. 3 The first recorded usage of the suffix ism as a separate word in its own right was in 1680. 4 Latin and French -ism section(s)