anaptyxis
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anaptyxis
- /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).
noun anaptyxes
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The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
Similar: linking vowel, svarabhakti · Opposite: excrescence
Translations
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noun epenthesis of a vowel
| Português | anaptixe |
|---|---|
| Français | anaptyxe |
| Deutsch | Sprossvokal, Sproßvokal, Anaptyxe, Anaptyxis |
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title = {anaptyxis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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