synœcism

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• syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… …   English syllables

• syn|oe|cism — «sih NEE sihz uhm», noun. the uniting of several towns or villages into one city or community. ╂[< Greek synoikismós < synoikízein to synoecize < syn together + oikízein to found as a community < oîkos house] …   Useful english dictionary

• syn|thet|i|cism — «sihn THEHT uh sihz uhm», noun. synthetic methods or procedure …   Useful english dictionary

• cism — ac·a·dem·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cism; agel·i·cism; ag·nos·ti·cism; anat·o·cism; an·gli·cism; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism; arab·i·cism; ar·cha·i·cism; as·cet·i·cism; asi·at·i·cism; ath·let·i·cism; at·ti·cism; be·ta·cism; bib·li·cism;… …   English syllables

• crit|i|cism — «KRIHT uh sihz uhm», noun. 1. unfavorable remarks or judgments; finding fault: »Mother could not let my rudeness to her guests pass without criticism. SYNONYM(S): disapproval, fault finding. 2. the making of judgments; approving or disapproving;… …   Useful english dictionary

• Synoecism — or synœcism (Ancient Greek: συνοικισμóς) is the amalgamation of villages and small towns in Ancient Hellas into larger political units such as a single city. It is the process by which democracy in the Ancient Greek world originated and developed …   Wikipedia

• autoerotism — SYN: autoeroticism. [auto + G. erotikos, relating to love] * * * au·to·er·o·tism .ȯt ō er ə .tiz əm or au·to·erot·i·cism i rät ə .siz əm n 1) sexual gratification obtained solely through stimulation by oneself of one s own body compare… …   Medical dictionary

• mutacism — SYN: mytacism. * * * mu·ta·cism (muґtə siz əm) mytacism …   Medical dictionary

• syncliticism — syn·clit·i·cism (sin klitґĭ siz əm) synclitism …   Medical dictionary

• synoecism — syn·oe·cism …   English syllables