| 释义 |
betacism|ˈbiːtəsɪz(ə)m|
[ad. mod.L. betacismus, f. beta (see beta), after L. iotacismus, etc.]
(See quot. 1926.)
[1885Amer. Jrnl. Philol. VI. 501 Even these forms were threatened with destruction by the spread of Betacismus, whereby amavit was pronounced like amabit and vice versa. ] Ibid., In Africa, especially where betacism flourished, the need of new substitutes for the future made itself early felt.1926Plater & White Gram. Vulgate 43 What is called betacism (the interchange of b and v) causes great confusion in verbs of the first conjugation. |