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

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British Dictionary definitions for seism

seism
/ (ˈsaɪzəm) /

noun

a less common name for earthquake

Word Origin for seism

C19: from Greek seismos, from seiein to shake