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schisma.

schism/split/deep divide; separation/breaking away; (refusal to submit to Pope);

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskʰɪs.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈskiz.ma]

  1. schism (a split or separation within a group or organization)

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey- Proto-Indo-European *skeyd-der. Ancient Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma)bor. Latin schisma Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”).

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