buddismo

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Budda +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /budˈdi.zmo/
  • Rhymes: -izmo
  • Hyphenation: bud‧dì‧smo

Noun

buddismo m (plural buddismi)

  1. (religion) Buddhism
    • 1836 February, “Della filosofia chinese e del buddismo”, in Ricoglitore italiano e straniero - Anno III, parte I.ª‎, page 186:
      L’ultimo comparso è Sakya-Mouni, il fondatore del buddismo, nato da una vergine.
      The last one [Buddha] that appeared is Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, born of a virgin.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • buddismo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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