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psilosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).

Meanings

(uncountable) The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
(uncountable) Sprue, a disease of the small intestine.

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Translations (2)

fr psilose ((phonology)) · pl utrata h ((phonology))