rusticism

English

Etymology

From rustic +‎ -ism.

Noun

rusticism (plural rusticisms)

  1. A rustic custom or characteristic.
    • 2013, Theresa Enos, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition:
      In Scotland, one of the purposes of a university education and rhetoric was to rid the students of their Scottish rusticisms.
    • 2015 June 18, Hannah Goldfield, “In Iceland, Seeking a Luxury Hotel Amid the Rustic Charm”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 June 2024:
      Other higher-end properties, like the hotels Budir, Ranga and Glymur, offer Old World charm or slightly tacky rusticism.

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁os
Proto-Italic *rowos
Old Latin *rowos, *rowezos
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Old Latin -tus
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Old Latin -icus
Old Latin -ticus
Old Latin *rowestikos
Latin rūsticuslbor.
French rustiquebor.
Romanian rustic
Romanian -ism
Romanian rusticism

    From rustic + -ism.

    Noun

    rusticism n (uncountable)

    1. rusticism

    Declension

    singular only indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative rusticism rusticismul
    genitive-dative rusticism rusticismului
    vocative rusticismule
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