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triliteralism

[ trahy-lit-er-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the characteristic presence of triliteral roots in a language, as in the Semitic languages.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triliteralism1

First recorded in 1835–45; triliteral + -ism
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Example Sentences

Triliteralism is considered the most essential and most peculiar feature of Semitic.

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