epenthesis

[ uh-pen-thuh-sis ]

/ əˈpɛn θə sɪs /

noun, plural ep·en·the·ses [uh-pen-thuh-seez]. /əˈpɛn θəˌsiz/.

the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation

[el-uhm] /ˈɛl əm/ of elm.

Origin of epenthesis

1650–60; <Late Latin: insertion of a letter <Greek epénthesis equivalent to ep-ep- + en-en-² + thésis placing; see thesis

OTHER WORDS FROM epenthesis

ep·en·thet·ic

[ep-uhn-thet-ik], /ˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby epenthesis

ependymal cell, ependymitis, ependymoblast, ependymocyte, ependymoma, epenthesis, epenthesize, epergne, epexegesis, epexegetic, EPG

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Example sentences from the Web for epenthesis

Epenthesis, e-pen′the-sis, n. the insertion of a letter or syllable within a word.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Epenthesis is the insertion of a sound which facilitates pronunciation, such as that of b in Fr.
The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
Consicio, contrary to Epenthesis, is when somewhat is cutte of from the myddeste of the worde, as: Idolatry for Idololatry.
A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes|Richard Sherry

British Dictionary definitions for epenthesis

epenthesis

/ (ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the insertion of a sound or letter into a word

Derived forms of epenthesis

epenthetic (ˌɛpɛnˈθɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for epenthesis

C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai to insert, from epi- + en- ² + tithenai to place

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单词	epenthesis
释义	epenthesis [ uh-pen-thuh-sis ] / əˈpɛn θə sɪs / noun, plural ep·en·the·ses [uh-pen-thuh-seez]. /əˈpɛn θəˌsiz/. the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word, as the schwa in the nonstandard pronunciation [el-uhm] /ˈɛl əm/ of elm. Origin of epenthesis 1650–60; <Late Latin: insertion of a letter <Greek epénthesis equivalent to ep-ep- + en-en-² + thésis placing; see thesis OTHER WORDS FROM epenthesis ep·en·thet·ic [ep-uhn-thet-ik], /ˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby epenthesis ependymal cell, ependymitis, ependymoblast, ependymocyte, ependymoma, epenthesis, epenthesize, epergne, epexegesis, epexegetic, EPG Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epenthesis Epenthesis, e-pen′the-sis, n. the insertion of a letter or syllable within a word. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Epenthesis is the insertion of a sound which facilitates pronunciation, such as that of b in Fr. The Romance of Names\|Ernest Weekley Consicio, contrary to Epenthesis, is when somewhat is cutte of from the myddeste of the worde, as: Idolatry for Idololatry. A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes\|Richard Sherry British Dictionary definitions for epenthesis epenthesis / (ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) the insertion of a sound or letter into a word Derived forms of epenthesis epenthetic (ˌɛpɛnˈθɛtɪk), adjective Word Origin for epenthesis C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai to insert, from epi- + en- ² + tithenai to place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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