Definitions for seism

seism seism

Spelling: [sahy-zuh m, -suh m]
IPA: /ˈsaɪ zəm, -səm/

Seism is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in seism (eimss).

Definitions for seism

noun

  1. an earthquake.

Origin of seism

1880-85; Greek seismós, equivalent to seis-, stem of seíein to shake, quake + -mos noun suffix; cf. -ism

Examples for seism

It means literally any instrument capable of seeing, or calling attention to, a seism, or earth-shake.

The word seismoscope is a compound word from Greek consisting of the two words, seism and scope.

Word Value for seism
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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