anaptyxis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anaptyxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
paragoge · interconsonantal · tmesis
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Translations (12)
fr anaptyxe (epenthesis of a vowel) · de Sproßvokal (epenthesis of a vowel) · pl epenteza samogłosek (epenthesis of a vowel) · de Sprossvokal (epenthesis of a vowel) · oc anaptixi (epenthesis of a vowel) · gl anaptixe (epenthesis of a vowel) · fi anaptyksis (epenthesis of a vowel) · de Anaptyxis (epenthesis of a vowel) · cs anaptyxe (epenthesis of a vowel) · ca anaptixi (epenthesis of a vowel) · pt anaptixe (epenthesis of a vowel) · de Anaptyxe (epenthesis of a vowel)