Learnedism
//ˈlɜːnɪdɪzəm// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A word acquired through formal education rather than through childhood language acquisition. especially
"Katharevousa τὸ πλοῖον and the demotic learnedism τὸ πλοῖο mean 'ship' in general. Demotic πλοῖο is stylistically more elevated than its synonym τὸ καράβι."
Example
More examples"Katharevousa τὸ πλοῖον and the demotic learnedism τὸ πλοῖο mean 'ship' in general. Demotic πλοῖο is stylistically more elevated than its synonym τὸ καράβι."
Etymology
From learned + -ism. Compare learned borrowing.
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