orthoepisticaladj.
/ˌɔːθəʊɛˈpɪstᵻkl/, /ˌɔːθəʊᵻˈpɪstᵻk(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈˌɔrθoʊəˈpɪstᵻk(ə)l/ Linguistics.
= orthoepistic adj.
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orthoepistical1913
1913 R. E. Zachrisson Pronunc. Eng. Vowels 1400–1700 3 Statements in early grammars and spelling-books (= the orthoepistical evidence).
1957 E. J. Dobson Eng. Pronunc. 1500–1700 I. i. 36 There is no other orthoepistical evidence for this pronunciation.
1972 P. M. Wolfe Linguistic Change iii. 31 I have in general limited myself to English orthoepistical works.
1980 Eng. World-wide 1 199 This conclusion is supported by orthoepistical evidence from the period in question.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1913- switch-tailed
- switch-tender
- switch-tower
- switch-whip
- switchable
- switcharound
- switchback
- switchbacked
- switchbacking
- switchbacks
- switchbar
- switchbid
- switchblade
- switchblade knife
- switchblades
- switchboard
- switchboard girl
- switchboard operator
- switchboards
- switchbox
- switchclerk
- switchcord
- switched
- switched off
- switched-off