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).

Derivatives:

anaptyctic adj.

Etymology: mod.L f. Gk anaptuxis (as ANA-, ptusso fold)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.