"schisma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: schismas [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”), whence the orthographic borrowing skhisma. Doublet of schism. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*skeyd-}}, {{ubor|en|la|schisma}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin schisma, {{der|en|grc|σχίσμα||cleft, division}} Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”), {{glossary|orthographic borrowing}} orthographic borrowing, {{doublet|en|schism}} Doublet of schism Head templates: {{en-noun}} schisma (plural schismas)
  1. (music) A very small interval equal to half a comma. Wikipedia link: en:schisma Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: skhisma Derived forms: schismatic temperament
    Sense id: en-schisma-en-noun-znSWG~sz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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