Definitions for epentheticˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ep•en•the•sisəˈpɛn θə sɪs; -ˌsiz(n.)(pl.)-ses
the insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word.
Category: Phonetics
Origin of epenthesis:
1650–60; < LL < Gk epénthesis=ep-ep - +en-en -2+thésis placing; see thesis
ep•en•thet•icˌɛp ənˈθɛt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
epenthetic, parasitic(adj)
of or pertaining to epenthesis
Wiktionary
epenthetic(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to epenthesis; having been inserted into a word, as an epenthetic phoneme or syllable.
Webster Dictionary
Epenthetic(adj)
inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound
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