cheshirization

English

Alternative forms

  • cheshirisation
  • Cheshirization, Cheshirisation

Etymology

From Cheshire (cat) (the cat which disappeared leaving only its smile) +‎ -ization. Coined by linguist James Matisoff in 1991.

Noun

cheshirization (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics, neologism) One or several sound changes which preserve a phonological distinction in a re-expressed form.
    Synonym: rephonologization
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