anaptyxis

English - Turkish

Definition of anaptyxis in English Turkish dictionary

(Dilbilim) iç ünlü katımı

English - English

Definition of anaptyxis in English English dictionary

epenthesis of a vowel – insertion of a vowel. For example, the middle ‘-a-’ in thataway, or use of infixes -i- and -o- in coining English words on classical roots

{i} insertion of a vowel between two consonants in order to make pronunciation easier

Hyphenation

an·ap·tyx·is

Synonyms

linking vowel

Antonyms

excrescence

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις.