atomism

atomism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)
Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Hellenic *-ós
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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.
Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)
Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós)
Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor.
Latin atomusbor.
Middle French athomebor.
Middle English attome
English atom
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English atomism

    From atom + -ism.

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    Noun

    atomism (countable and uncountable, plural atomisms)

    1. (philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
    2. (philosophy) The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.

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    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French atomisme.

    Noun

    atomism n (uncountable)

    1. atomism

    Declension

    singular only indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative atomism atomismul
    genitive-dative atomism atomismului
    vocative atomismule
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