prisma

See also: PRISMA, Prisma, prismă, and prìșma

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈpɾiz.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈpɾiz.ma]

Noun

prisma m (plural prismes)

1. (geometry) prism (a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
2. prism (a transparent block used to split or reflect light)

Related terms

• prismàtic

Further reading

• “prisma” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “prisma” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “prisma”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “prisma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin prisma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɪs.maː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: pris‧ma
• Rhymes: -ɪsmaː

Noun

prisma n (plural prismata or prisma's, diminutive prismaatje n)

1. prism

Further reading

• “prisma” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Finnish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin prisma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprismɑ/, [ˈpris̠mɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ismɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): pris‧ma

Noun

prisma

1. (optics) prism

Declension

Inflection of prisma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		prisma	prismat
genitive		prisman	prismojen
partitive		prismaa	prismoja
illative		prismaan	prismoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		prisma	prismat
accusative	nom.	prisma	prismat
	gen.	prisman
genitive		prisman	prismojen prismain rare
partitive		prismaa	prismoja
inessive		prismassa	prismoissa
elative		prismasta	prismoista
illative		prismaan	prismoihin
adessive		prismalla	prismoilla
ablative		prismalta	prismoilta
allative		prismalle	prismoille
essive		prismana	prismoina
translative		prismaksi	prismoiksi
abessive		prismatta	prismoitta
instructive		—	prismoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of prisma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative prismani prismani accusative nom. prismani prismani gen. prismani genitive prismani prismojeni prismaini rare partitive prismaani prismojani inessive prismassani prismoissani elative prismastani prismoistani illative prismaani prismoihini adessive prismallani prismoillani ablative prismaltani prismoiltani allative prismalleni prismoilleni essive prismanani prismoinani translative prismakseni prismoikseni abessive prismattani prismoittani instructive — — comitative — prismoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative prismasi prismasi accusative nom. prismasi prismasi gen. prismasi genitive prismasi prismojesi prismaisi rare partitive prismaasi prismojasi inessive prismassasi prismoissasi elative prismastasi prismoistasi illative prismaasi prismoihisi adessive prismallasi prismoillasi ablative prismaltasi prismoiltasi allative prismallesi prismoillesi essive prismanasi prismoinasi translative prismaksesi prismoiksesi abessive prismattasi prismoittasi instructive — — comitative — prismoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative prismamme prismamme accusative nom. prismamme prismamme gen. prismamme genitive prismamme prismojemme prismaimme rare partitive prismaamme prismojamme inessive prismassamme prismoissamme elative prismastamme prismoistamme illative prismaamme prismoihimme adessive prismallamme prismoillamme ablative prismaltamme prismoiltamme allative prismallemme prismoillemme essive prismanamme prismoinamme translative prismaksemme prismoiksemme abessive prismattamme prismoittamme instructive — — comitative — prismoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative prismanne prismanne accusative nom. prismanne prismanne gen. prismanne genitive prismanne prismojenne prismainne rare partitive prismaanne prismojanne inessive prismassanne prismoissanne elative prismastanne prismoistanne illative prismaanne prismoihinne adessive prismallanne prismoillanne ablative prismaltanne prismoiltanne allative prismallenne prismoillenne essive prismananne prismoinanne translative prismaksenne prismoiksenne abessive prismattanne prismoittanne instructive — — comitative — prismoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative prismansa prismansa accusative nom. prismansa prismansa gen. prismansa genitive prismansa prismojensa prismainsa rare partitive prismaansa prismojaan prismojansa inessive prismassaan prismassansa prismoissaan prismoissansa elative prismastaan prismastansa prismoistaan prismoistansa illative prismaansa prismoihinsa adessive prismallaan prismallansa prismoillaan prismoillansa ablative prismaltaan prismaltansa prismoiltaan prismoiltansa allative prismalleen prismallensa prismoilleen prismoillensa essive prismanaan prismanansa prismoinaan prismoinansa translative prismakseen prismaksensa prismoikseen prismoiksensa abessive prismattaan prismattansa prismoittaan prismoittansa instructive — — comitative — prismoineen prismoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kulmaprisma
• kääntöprisma
• prismakiikari
• prismapinta
• prismasauva

Further reading

• “prisma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• rimpsa

Galician

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾisma/ [ˈpɾiz̺.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -isma
• Hyphenation: pris‧ma

Noun

prisma m (plural prismas)

1. prism

Derived terms

• prismático

Further reading

• “prisma”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma), from πρίω (príō, “to saw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpri.zma/
• Rhymes: -izma
• Hyphenation: prì‧sma

Noun

prisma m (plural prismi)

1. prism

Derived terms

• prismatico
• prismoide

Further reading

• prisma in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• prisma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpris.ma/, [ˈprɪs̠mä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpris.ma/, [ˈprizmä]

Noun

prisma n (genitive prismatis); third declension

1. prism

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

	singular	plural
nominative	prisma	prismata
genitive	prismatis	prismatum
dative	prismatī	prismatibus
accusative	prisma	prismata
ablative	prismate	prismatibus
vocative	prisma	prismata

Descendants

• Catalan: prisma
• French: prisme
• Galician: prisma
• Italian: prisma
• Portuguese: prisma
• Romagnol: prìșma
• Romanian: prismă
• Spanish: prisma

References

• “prisma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• prisma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Malay

Etymology

Formerly used in the form prizam, borrowed from English prism, from Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma).

Pronunciation

• (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pris.ma]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -ma, -a
• Hyphenation: pris‧ma

Noun

prisma (Jawi spelling ڤريسما)

1. prism

Further reading

• “prisma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• prismene

Noun

prisma n

1. definite plural of prisme

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

prisma n

1. definite plural of prisme

Occitan

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

prisma m (plural prismas)

1. prism

Derived terms

• prismatic

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

• persma

Etymology

Uncertain, likely a Wanderwort. Related to Old High German pfrasamo, pfrasama.

Noun

prisma f

1. usury

Inflection

Declension of prisma (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	prisma	prisma, prismon
accusative	prisma, prismon	prisma, prismon
genitive	prismon	prismono
dative	prismon	prismon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: perseme, persem
  • Dutch: persem

References

• “prisma”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Portuguese

Etymology

Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾiz.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾiz.mɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾiʒ.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾiz.ma/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾiʒ.mɐ/

Noun

prisma m (plural prismas)

1. (geometry) prism (polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
2. perspective (a point of view used in an analysis)

   Synonyms: óptica, perspectiva

Further reading

• “prisma” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρῖσμα (prîsma, literally “thing sawed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾisma/ [ˈpɾiz.ma]
• Rhymes: -isma
• Syllabification: pris‧ma

Noun

prisma m (plural prismas)

1. (geometry) prism (a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
2. prism (a transparent block used to split or reflect light)
3. viewpoint, point of view, standpoint

Derived terms

• antiprisma
• prismático
• prismatoide

Further reading

• “prisma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma).

Noun

prisma n or c

1. (optics) prism

Declension

Declension of prisma

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prisma	prismas
	definite	prismat	prismats
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Declension of prisma

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prisma	prismas
	definite	prisman	prismans
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• prisma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prisma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prisma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish prisma, from Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρῖσμα (prîsma, literally “thing sawed”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾisma/ [ˈpɾis.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -isma
• Syllabification: pris‧ma

Noun

prisma (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜋ)

1. prism (a transparent block used to split or reflect light)

Further reading

• “prisma”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018