"seism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪzəm/, /ˈsaɪsəm/ Forms: seisms [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σεισμός||shaking; earthquake}} Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} seism (plural seisms)
  1. A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor. Categories (topical): Seismology Related terms: seismo- Translations (shaking of the earth): σεισμός (seismós) (Greek), sisma [masculine] (Italian), sismo (Portuguese), seism [neuter] (Romanian), sismo (Spanish), seísmo (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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