Chaucerism

English

Etymology

From Chaucer +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔːsəɹɪzəm/, enPR: chôʹsə-rĭ-zəm
  • Hyphenation: Chau‧cer‧ism

Noun

Chaucerism (plural Chaucerisms)

  1. (literature) A word, phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.
    Synonym: Chaucerianism