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systema

/sɪsˈteɪmə/

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Borrowed from Russian систе́ма (sistéma), with spelling likely influenced by system. Doublet of system.

noun

uncountable A Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

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"systema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/systema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"systema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/systema.

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@misc{systema_2026,
  title = {systema},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/systema},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}