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iotacism
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iotacismnoun
Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation.
iotacismnoun
A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
Webster Dictionary
Iotacismnoun
the frequent use of the sound of iota (that of English e in be), as among the modern Greeks; also, confusion from sounding /, /, /, /, //, etc., like /
Etymology: [Gr. 'iotakismo`s a laying too much stress upon the iota (): cf. F. iotacisme. See Iota.]
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Iotacism
Iotacism is the process by which a number of vowels and diphthongs in Ancient Greek converged in pronunciation so that they all sound like iota in Modern Greek. In the case of the letter eta specifically, this process is known as itacism.
Editors Contribution
iotacism
The psychological tendency of egoists and egotists to overuse the first person pronouns (in English) "I," "me," "mine" and "myself" in thought, speaking and writing.
First person narratives of one's experiences are mostly characterized by iotacism.
Etymology: The Greek letter "iota," in English "I."
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of iotacism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of iotacism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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