anaptyxis
[ an-uhp-tik-sis, an-ap- ]
noun,plural an·ap·tyx·es [an-uhp-tik-seez, an-ap-]. /ˌæn əpˈtɪk siz, ˌæn æp-/.
epenthesis of a vowel.
Origin of anaptyxis
1Other words from anaptyxis
- an·ap·tyc·tic [an-uhp-tik-tik, an-ap-], /ˌæn əpˈtɪk tɪk, ˌæn æp-/, an·ap·tyc·ti·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for anaptyxis
anaptyxis
/ (ˌænæpˈtɪksɪs) /
nounplural -tyxes (-ˈtɪksiːz)
the insertion of a short vowel between consonants in order to make a word more easily pronounceable
Origin of anaptyxis
1C19: via New Latin from Greek anaptuxis, from anaptussein to unfold, from ana- + ptussein to fold
Derived forms of anaptyxis
- anaptyctic (ˌænæpˈtɪktɪk) or anaptyctical, adjective
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