iotacism
iotacism · iotacisms
Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such…Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
(countable, uncountable)A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomeFrom Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
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Forms
plural: iotacismsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable