ˈdȯˌrizəm, ˈdäˌri-, ˈdōrˌi- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Greek dōrismos, from dōrios Dorian + -ismos -ism — more at dorian
1. : Dorian character, manners, or speech
2. : a Doric phrase or idiom
ˈdȯˌrizəm, ˈdäˌri-, ˈdōrˌi- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Greek dōrismos, from dōrios Dorian + -ismos -ism — more at dorian
1. : Dorian character, manners, or speech
2. : a Doric phrase or idiom
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012