- Synecphonesis
- Synecphonesis Syn*ec`pho*ne"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to utter together.] (Gram.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
synecphonesis — n. (Gram.) Synaeresis, synizesis … New dictionary of synonyms
synecphonesis — syn·ec·pho·ne·sis … English syllables
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Synaeresis — Syn*[ae]r e*sis, Syneresis Syn*er e*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a taking or drawing together, fr. ? to take together; sy n with + ? to take, to grasp. See {Syn }, and {Heresy}.] (Gram.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Syneresis — Synaeresis Syn*[ae]r e*sis, Syneresis Syn*er e*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a taking or drawing together, fr. ? to take together; sy n with + ? to take, to grasp. See {Syn }, and {Heresy}.] (Gram.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Synizesis — Syn i*ze sis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to sit together; sy n with + ? to sit.] 1. (Med.) An obliteration of the pupil of the eye. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English