epenthetic
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epenthetic
- /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός (epenthetikós, “inserted”).
adjective
- Of or pertaining to epenthesis. “I’ve added a little vowel between the t and the r,” Baron says. “It elongates the word, it adds an extra syllable to the word, it emphasizes the word. There’s a name for this: epenthetic vowel.”
- Inserted into a word.
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to epenthesis
| Español | epentético |
|---|---|
| Português | epentético |
| Français | épenthétique |
| Deutsch | epenthetisch |
| Italiano | epentetico |
| Русский | вставно́й vstavnój, эпентети́ческий epentɛtíčeskij |
adj inserted into a word
| Español | epentético |
|---|---|
| Português | epentético |
| Français | épenthétique |
| Deutsch | epenthetisch |
| Italiano | epentetico |
| Русский | эпентети́ческий epentɛtíčeskij |
Talk about this word "epenthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epenthetic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. epenthetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epenthetic "epenthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epenthetic.Cite this
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title = {epenthetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epenthetic},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
