Epenthetic

Epenthetic
Epenthetic Ep`en*thet"ic, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. ['e]penth['e]tique.] (Gram.) Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound. [1913 Webster] ||

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  • epenthetic — adjective Of or pertaining to epenthesis; having been inserted into a word, as an epenthetic phoneme or syllable. See Also: epenthesis, epenthetically …   Wiktionary

  • epenthetic — adjective see epenthesis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • epenthetic — See epenthesis. * * * …   Universalium

  • epenthetic — adj. pertaining to epenthesis …   English contemporary dictionary

  • epenthetic — ep·en·thet·ic …   English syllables

  • epenthetic — adjective of or pertaining to epenthesis • Syn: ↑parasitic • Pertains to noun: ↑epenthesis (for: ↑parasitic), ↑epenthesis …   Useful english dictionary

  • epenthesis — epenthetic /ep euhn thet ik/, adj. /euh pen theuh sis/, n., pl. epentheses / seez /. the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation /el euhm/ of elm. [1650 60; < LL: insertion of a… …   Universalium

  • Epenthesis — In phonology, epenthesis (IPA|/əˈpɛnθəsɪs/, Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις epenthesis, from epi on + en in + thesis putting ) is the addition of one or more sounds to a word, especially to the interior of a word. Epenthesis may be divided into two types …   Wikipedia

  • Egyptian Arabic — Masri redirects here. For other uses, see Masri (disambiguation). Egyptian Arabic اللغة المصرية العامية Pronunciation [elˈloɣæ l.mɑsˤˈɾejjɑ l.ʕæmˈmejjæ] Spoken in Egypt …   Wikipedia

  • Tsez language — Tsez цезяс мец / cezyas mec Pronunciation [t͡sɛzˈjas mɛt͡s] Spoken in Russia Region Southern Dagestan …   Wikipedia

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