Synonyms

seism

American

[sahy-zuhm, -suhm] / ˈsaɪ zəm, -səm /

noun

an earthquake.

seism British

/ ˈsaɪzəm /

noun

a less common name for earthquake

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Etymology

Origin of seism

1880–85; < Greek seismós, equivalent to seis-, stem of seíein to shake, quake + -mos noun suffix; cf. -ism

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The 7.2-magnitude seism had in effect turned the harbor landfill to jelly.

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