cubism

English

/ˈkjuː.bɪz.əm/

noun
Definitions
  • (often) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cubisme derived from Latin cubus derived from Ancient Greek κύβος (hollow before the hip, vertebra, die, cube, hollow in the hips).

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Ancient Greek

κύβος

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hollow before the hip, vertebra, die, cube, hollow in the hips

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