epenthese

See also: épenthèse

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epenthesis, from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epénthesis), from ἐπεντίθημι (epentíthēmi, “I insert”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.pɛnˈteː.zə/
  • Hyphenation: epen‧the‧se

Noun

epenthese f (plural epentheses or epenthesen, no diminutive)

  1. (phonetics) epenthesis

Derived terms

Portuguese

Noun

epenthese f (plural epentheses)

  1. pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of epêntese
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