cubism
/kˈjuːbɪzəm/KYOO-bih-zuhm
/kˈjubɪzəm/KYOO-bih-zuhm
Meaningcube art
Common meaning: an art style using geometric shapes
- cuba cube; a die for playLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 854 · scan
- ismnoun ending: belief or practice
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek κύβος ‘a cube; a die for play’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry κύβος, p. 854 · dictionary scan
Roots
- κύβος Greek “a cube; a die for play”
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