apophony

[ uh-pof-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural a·poph·o·nies.

1. ablaut.

Other Words From

• ap·o·phon·ic [ap-, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of apophony¹

First recorded in 1880–85; apo- + -phony