atavism
pronunciation
How to pronounce atavism in British English:
UK ['ætəvɪzəm]
How to pronounce atavism in American English:
US [ætə'vɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Word Origin
- atavism (n.)
- 1833, from French atavisme, attested by 1820s, from Latin atavus "ancestor, forefather," from at- perhaps here meaning "beyond" + avus "grandfather," from PIE *awo- "adult male relative other than the father" (see uncle).