ANAPTYXIS


Meaning of ANAPTYXIS in English

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) ]

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