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Sabianism en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈseɪ̯biənˌɪzəm/
  • /ˈsɑbiənˌɪzəm/

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic الصَّابِئَة (aṣ-ṣābiʔa)bor. English Sabian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Sabianism From Sabian + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An unknown religion mentioned in the Qur'an. Usually identified with the Mandaeans or Elcesaites.