BETACISM


Meaning of BETACISM in English

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

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