metaphony
/mɪˈtafəni/ /mɪˈtaf(ə)ni/ /mɛˈtafəni/Linguistics
noun
Vowel alternation, as arising from ablaut or umlaut.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Victor Henry (1850–1907). From French métaphonie (M. Bréal tr. F. Bopp Gramm. Comparée des Langues Indo-Européennes V. 23 (note)) from méta + -phonie, as a calque on German Umlaut; compare apophony.
- number cruncher
- number crunching
- numbered account
- numbered company
- number eight
- number-engaged
- numberer
- number form
- numberful
- numberless
- number line
- number-man
- number one
- number opera
- numberous
- number plate
- number portability
- number runner
- Numbers
- numbers drop
- numbers game
- number sign
- number six
- numbers man
- numbersome