-cephalismcomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. microcephalism n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek -κεϕαλος , -ism suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek -κεϕαλος (see -cephalous comb. form) + -ism suffix. Compare -cephaly comb. form (formations in which are now more common).Formations are found from the second half of the 19th cent., e.g. microcephalism n., dolichocephalism n. at dolichocephalic adj. Derivatives, brachycephalism n. at brachycephalic adj. Derivatives. Compare German -cephalismus (1866 in Dolichocephalismus).

Chiefly Physical Anthropology.

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Forming nouns denoting forms or abnormal conditions of the skull, corresponding to adjectives in -cephalic comb. form or -cephalous comb. form. Cf. -cephaly comb. form.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-cephalism
释义	-cephalismcomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. microcephalism n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek -κεϕαλος , -ism suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek -κεϕαλος (see -cephalous comb. form) + -ism suffix. Compare -cephaly comb. form (formations in which are now more common).Formations are found from the second half of the 19th cent., e.g. microcephalism n., dolichocephalism n. at dolichocephalic adj. Derivatives, brachycephalism n. at brachycephalic adj. Derivatives. Compare German -cephalismus (1866 in Dolichocephalismus). Chiefly Physical Anthropology. Categories » Forming nouns denoting forms or abnormal conditions of the skull, corresponding to adjectives in -cephalic comb. form or -cephalous comb. form. Cf. -cephaly comb. form. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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