anaptyxis
an·ap·tyx·is
anaptyxis · anaptyxes
Sprossvokal, Sproßvokal, Anaptyxe, Anaptyxis
The epenthesis of a vowelThe epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
Sprossvokal, Sproßvokal, Anaptyxe
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
epenthesis of a vowel:
Origin
Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).
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Forms
plural: anaptyxesSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedanaptyctic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.