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Definition of Epenthetic
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
Definition of Epenthetic
1. a. Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound.
Definition of Epenthetic
1. Adjective. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis; having been inserted into a word, ''as'' an epenthetic phoneme or syllable. ¹
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Definition of Epenthetic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epenthetic
Literary usage of Epenthetic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Kafir Language: Comprising a Sketch of Its History; which Includes a by John Whittle Appleyard (1850)
"The letters s, I, m, and n, are termed epenthetic, when they are found in situations
where they must be accounted for, on principles of euphony rather than ..."
2. Hebrew Grammar of Gesenius by Wilhelm Gesenius, Moses Stuart (1846)
"As to the tone of the epenthetic i and •*-, see No. 5 above. *7. The normal
Conjugations, Piel, Pual, ..."
3. Modern Philology: Its Discoveries, History, and Influence by Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1864)
"We find also, in Greek, other epenthetic uses of different consonants : as, ...
to extend) there is an epenthetic d: to give greater syllabic strength to ..."
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