"-isma" meaning in Latin

See -isma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [ˈɪs.ma] [Classical-Latin], [ˈiz.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{la-suffix-noun|-isma<3>}} -isma n (genitive -ismatis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|-isma<3>}} Forms: -ismatis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], -isma [nominative, singular], -ismata [nominative, plural], -ismatis [genitive, singular], -ismatum [genitive, plural], -ismatī [dative, singular], -ismatibus [dative, plural], -isma [accusative, singular], -ismata [accusative, plural], -ismate [ablative, singular], -ismatibus [ablative, plural], -isma [singular, vocative], -ismata [plural, vocative]
  1. (rare, not productive, in words derived from Greek) alternative form of -ismus; -ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result) Tags: alt-of, alternative, declension-3, idiomatic, morpheme, neuter, rare Alternative form of: -ismus (extra: ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)) Derived forms: baptisma, encathisma, hypocorisma

Inflected forms

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ismatis",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-isma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-isma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismate",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-isma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-isma<3>"
      },
      "expansion": "-isma n (genitive -ismatis); third declension",
      "name": "la-suffix-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-isma<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)",
          "word": "-ismus"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin neuter suffixes in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "baptisma"
        },
        {
          "word": "encathisma"
        },
        {
          "word": "hypocorisma"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of -ismus; -ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)"
      ],
      "id": "en--isma-la-suffix-sBWWXQGS",
      "links": [
        [
          "-ismus",
          "-ismus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "-ism",
          "-ism"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, not productive, in words derived from Greek) alternative form of -ismus; -ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in words derived from Greek"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "declension-3",
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme",
        "neuter",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɪs.ma]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈiz.ma]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-isma"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "baptisma"
    },
    {
      "word": "encathisma"
    },
    {
      "word": "hypocorisma"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ismatis",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-isma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-isma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismate",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismatibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-isma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ismata",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-isma<3>"
      },
      "expansion": "-isma n (genitive -ismatis); third declension",
      "name": "la-suffix-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-isma<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)",
          "word": "-ismus"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Latin 2-syllable words",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin neuter suffixes",
        "Latin neuter suffixes in the third declension",
        "Latin noun-forming suffixes",
        "Latin suffixes",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Latin terms with rare senses",
        "Latin third declension suffixes",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of -ismus; -ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-ismus",
          "-ismus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "-ism",
          "-ism"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, not productive, in words derived from Greek) alternative form of -ismus; -ism (used to form nouns of action or process or result)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in words derived from Greek"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "declension-3",
        "idiomatic",
        "morpheme",
        "neuter",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɪs.ma]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈiz.ma]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-isma"
}

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