scisme

Middle English

Alternative forms

cisme, cissime, scysme, sisme, sysme

Etymology

From Old French cisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsizmə/, /ˈsizəm/

Noun

scisme (plural scismes)

schism (split within the Christian church)
discord, disagreement, unrest

Related terms

scismatik

Descendants

English: schism
Scots: schism

References

“scisme, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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