n. (pl. anaptyxes) Phonet. the insertion of a vowel between two consonants to aid pronunciation (as in went thataway). anaptyctic adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk anaptuxis (as ANA-, ptusso fold) ]
n. (pl. anaptyxes) Phonet. the insertion of a vowel between two consonants to aid pronunciation (as in went thataway). anaptyctic adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk anaptuxis (as ANA-, ptusso fold) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012