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epentheses
ep·en·the·sis
/
əˈpɛn
θə
sɪs
/
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[
uh
-
pen
-th
uh
-sis
]
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noun,
plural
ep·en·the·ses
/
-ˌsiz
/
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[
-seez
]
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.
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a
word
, as the schwa in the nonstandard
pronunciation
/
ˈɛl
əm
/
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[
el
-
uh
m
]
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of
elm.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Late Latin:
insertion of a letter <
Greek
epénthesis
equivalent to
ep-
ep-
+
en-
en-
2
+
thésis
placing; see
thesis
Related forms
ep·en·thet·ic
/
ˌɛp
ənˈθɛt
ɪk
/
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[
ep-
uh
n-
thet
-ik
]
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,
adjective
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epentheses
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epenthesis
(ɛˈpɛnθɪsɪs)
—
n
,
pl
-ses
the insertion of a sound or letter into a word
[C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from
epentithenai
to insert, from
epi-
+
en-
² +
tithenai
to place]
epenthetic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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