epenthetic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός (epenthetikós, “inserted”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/
- Hyphenation: ep‧en‧thet‧ic
Adjective
epenthetic (not comparable)
- (phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
- (phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) inserted into a word.
Derived terms
- epenthetical
- epenthetically
Related terms
Translations
of or pertaining to epenthesis
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inserted into a word
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