ˈbād.əˌsizəm also ˈbē- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin betacismus, from Latin beta (from Greek bēta ) + Late Latin -cismus (as in iotacismus iotacism)
: loss of distinction between the sounds of b and v in a language or dialect
ˈbād.əˌsizəm also ˈbē- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin betacismus, from Latin beta (from Greek bēta ) + Late Latin -cismus (as in iotacismus iotacism)
: loss of distinction between the sounds of b and v in a language or dialect
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012