The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
etacism — /āˈtə sizm/ noun The pronunciation of eta as close e (in this dictionary represented in the respelling as /ā/), opp to itacism • • • Main Entry: ↑eta … Useful english dictionary
Itacism — I ta*cism, n. [Cf. F. itacisme. See {Etacism}, and cf. {Iotacism}.] (Greek Gram.) Pronunciation of [eta] (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce it, that is, like e in the English word be. This was the pronunciation advocated by Reuchlin and his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Etacist — E ta*cist, n. One who favors etacism. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
