pedestrianism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its Proto-Italic *-its Latin -es Latin pedes Latin -ter Latin pedester Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English pedestrian 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 pedestrianism From pedestrian + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Going on foot; walking.
- (countable, uncountable) A form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.
- (countable, uncountable) Something that is pedestrian, or banal; a commonplace.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pedestrianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |