tachism

[ tash-iz-uhm ]

noun(sometimes initial capital letter)

Origin of tachism

1
1950–55; <French tachisme, equivalent to tache spot, (<Vulgar Latin *tacca, probably <Gothic taikns mark, akin to token) + -isme-ism
  • Also ta·chisme [French ta-shees-muh]. /French taˈʃis mə/.

Other words from tachism

  • tachist, ta·chiste [French ta-sheest], /French taˈʃist/, noun, adjective

Words Nearby tachism

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