EPENTHESIS


Meaning of EPENTHESIS in English

[ ɛ'pɛnθɪsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural epentheses -si:z ) the insertion of a sound or letter within a word, e.g. the b in thimble .

Derivatives

epenthetic adjective

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk, from epentithenai 'insert'.

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