Definitions For Petalism

Noun

PETALISM. (countable and uncountable, plural PETALISMs) (historical) A form of ostracism among the ancient syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. from 17th c.

Etymology

From {{etyl, frm, en}} petalisme, and its source, Hellenistic (Ancient Greek)  πεταλισμός, from πέταλον, , leaf (because the ballot for banishment was written on olive leaves).

Anagrams

implates, laptimes, palmiest, septimal, tilemaps

Is Petalism a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Petalism is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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