IRREPTION


Meaning of IRREPTION in English

ə̇ˈrepshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin irreption-, irreptio, from Latin irreptus (past participle of irrepere to creep in, from in- in- (II) + repere to creep) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at reptile

: an act or instance of entering by stealth or inadvertence

the irreption of pseudoclassical plurals in technical language

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