cynisme

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French cynisme or Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós). [1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /siˈnɪs.mə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: cy‧nis‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

cynisme n (uncountable)

  1. (philosophy) Cynicism
  2. cynicism, cynical attitude

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: sinismê

References
  1. Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cynismus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /si.nism/, /si.nizm/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

cynisme m (plural cynismes)

  1. cynicism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude)

Descendants

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.