chereme

noun

chereme

noun

/ˈkɪəɹiːm/

Etymology From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -eme, by analogy with phoneme.

1

A basic unit of a sign language; equivalent to a phoneme.

Sign linguistics

Derived terms
cheremic
Related terms
cherology

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