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triliteralism

American  
[trahy-lit-er-uh-liz-uhm] / traɪˈlɪt ər əˌlɪz əm /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of triliteralism

First recorded in 1835–45; triliteral + -ism

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

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