Anaptyxis

noun

/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel; svarabhakti: for example, the middle ‘-a-’ in thataway, or use of infixes -i- and -o- in coining English words on classical roots.

Synonyms

svarabhakti epenthesis apophony aphoresis aphæresis aphetism apicodental anacrusis synaphea ecphonema anapæst prefixation

Antonyms

excrescence

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