System

German (Berlin)

/zɪsˈteːm/

noun
Definitions
  • system
  • (geology) period

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin systēma derived from Ancient Greek σύστημα (body, organised whole, musical scale, organized body, whole made of several parts members, organized whole).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σύστημα

Gloss

body, organised whole, musical scale, organized body, whole made of several parts members, organized whole

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

身, 体

Emoji
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