English Explanatory Dictionary

chereme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A basic unit of a sign language; equivalent to a phoneme.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪəɹiːm/ en-us-chereme.ogg

Word forms

chereme cheremes cheireme

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -eme, by analogy with phoneme.

Related words

cherology

Derived words

cheremic
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