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Chaucerism

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English

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Etymology

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From Chaucer +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Chaucerism (plural Chaucerisms)

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