seism
[ sahy-zuh m, -suh m ]
/ ˈsaɪ zəm, -səm /
noun
an earthquake.
Origin of seism
1880–85; < Greek
seismós, equivalent to
seis-, stem of
seíein to shake, quake +
-mos noun suffix; cf.
-ism
Words nearby seism
seiner,
seirios,
seise,
seisin,
seising,
seism,
seismic,
seismic array,
seismic gap,
seismic wave,
seismic waves
Example sentences from the Web for seism
It means literally any instrument capable of seeing, or calling attention to, a seism, or earth-shake.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. HoustonThe word seismoscope is a compound word from Greek consisting of the two words, seism and scope.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. Houston
British Dictionary definitions for seism
Word Origin for seism
C19: from Greek
seismos, from
seiein to shake