psephism

== English == === Etymology === Ancient Greek ψήφισμα (psḗphisma, “a decree”) from ψηφίζω (psēphízō, “to vote”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsiːfɪzəm/, /ˈsɛfɪzəm/ === Noun === psephism (plural psephisms) (historical, Ancient Greece) A proposition adopted by a majority of votes, especially by the vote of the Athenian people; a statute. Synonym: psephisma