schisma

S1C3H4I1S1M3A1

noun

A very small interval equal to half a comma.

OriginLatin schisma ← Ancient Greek σχίσμα →
Scrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounschisma (plural schismas)

plural schismas · alternative skhisma

  1. entertainmentA very small interval equal to half a comma.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχίσμα“cleft, division”
  2. Latinschisma
  3. Englishschisma

Unadapted borrowing from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”), whence the orthographic borrowing skhisma. Doublet of schism.

More words from Latin, Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

schisma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisma

MLA

“schisma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schisma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisma.

Source: schisma on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.