sinéresis

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sinéresis

[siˈneɾesis]

Rhymes with e.ɾe.sis

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo συναίρεσις ('conjunción')

noun

Debilitamiento de una de las vocales que forman un hiato para transformar este en un diptongo. En métrica se la estima un metaplasmo, mientras que las autoridades la juzgan incorrecta en la pronunciación habitual.
Opposite: diéresis

In English

synaeresis contraction of two consonants

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"sinéresis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/sin%C3%A9resis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sinéresis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/sin%C3%A9resis

Chicago

"sinéresis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/sin%C3%A9resis.

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@misc{sine_resis_2026,
  title = {sinéresis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sin%C3%A9resis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}