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Definition of Epenthesis
1. Noun. The insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier. "The insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"
Definition of Epenthesis
1. n. The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. nēmol.
Definition of Epenthesis
1. Noun. (phonetics prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epenthesis
1. [n -THESES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epenthesis
Literary usage of Epenthesis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Critical Grammar of the Hebrew Language by Isaac Nordheimer (1842)
"epenthesis. § 81. epenthesis is the insertion of a consonant — generally a liquid —
after a short vowel in the middle of a word, when requisite to complete ..."
2. A Grammar of the Homeric Dialect by David Binning Monro (1891)
"epenthesis of i. 62.] It will suffice to give a few examples :— -via ...
epenthesis (instead of Assimilation) is found in ..."
3. From Latin to Spanish by Paul M. Lloyd (1987)
"epenthesis This phenomenon is the addition of a new sound to a word. For example,
in the Lat. ... epenthesis ..."
4. Proceedings by Philological Society (Great Britain) (1848)
"The following communication was then read :— " On the Misuse of the terms epenthesis
and Euphony." By T. Hewitt Key, MA While the so-called grammatical ..."
5. Proceedings of the Philological Society by Louis Loewe, Philological Society (Great Britain) (1848)
"The following communication was then read :— " On the Misuse of the terms epenthesis
and Euphony." By T. Hewitt Key, MA While the so-called grammatical ..."
6. Proceedings of the Philological Society by Louis Loewe, Philological Society (Great Britain) (1848)
"The following communication was then read :— " On the Misuse of the terms epenthesis
and Euphony." By T. Hewitt Key, MA While the so-called grammatical ..."
7. Latin Prosody Made Easy. by John Carey (1808)
"Syncope — epenthesis. ... quod epenthesis infert. Syncope strikes out a letter
or syllable from the middle of a word, ..."
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