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Definition of Synaeresis

1. Noun. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong.

2. Noun. The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making).

Definition of Synaeresis

1. Noun. (linguistics prosody) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel. ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) the separating out of the liquid from a gel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Synaeresis

1. [n -RESES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Synaeresis

symptomizes symptomizing symptomless symptomlessly symptomlessness symptomlike symptomological symptomologies symptomology symptoms

symptotic syn syn- synadelphite synaereses synaeresis (current term) synaeretic synaestheses synaesthesia synaesthesias

synaesthesis synaesthete synaesthetes synaesthetic synagog synagogal synagogical synagogs synagogue synagogues

Literary usage of Synaeresis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Orthometry: A Treatise on the Art of Versification and the Technicalities of by Robert Frederick Brewer (1893)
"Many other instances of diverse opinions might be quoted upon the niceties of elision and synaeresis, but instead of doing so further, we prefer to impress ..."

2. A History of French Versification by Leon Emile Kastner (1903)
"... afterwards he adds : Toutefois t usage doit être le maître, and, according to the normal pronunciation of the time, synaeresis had already taken place. ..."

3. The Language and Metre of Chaucer by Bernhard Aegidius Konrad ten Brink (1901)
"Of course, forms like lyth beside lyeth, knowest beside knowest might be considered instances of synaeresis rather than of syncope. ..."

4. Orthometry: A Treatise on the Art of Versification and the Technicalities of by Robert Frederick Brewer (1893)
"Many other instances of diverse opinions might be quoted upon the niceties of elision and synaeresis, but instead of doing so further, we prefer to impress ..."

5. A History of French Versification by Leon Emile Kastner (1903)
"... afterwards he adds : Toutefois t usage doit être le maître, and, according to the normal pronunciation of the time, synaeresis had already taken place. ..."

6. The Language and Metre of Chaucer by Bernhard Aegidius Konrad ten Brink (1901)
"Of course, forms like lyth beside lyeth, knowest beside knowest might be considered instances of synaeresis rather than of syncope. ..."

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