epenthesis
epenthesis noun. [ɛ'pɛnƟɪsɪs] Pl. -eses [-ɪsi:z].
Irregular Forms: (pl) epentheses
(دستور زبان). الحاق حرفی درمیان کلمه، درج، اندراج
epenthesis noun.
[ɛ'pɛnƟɪsɪs] Pl. -eses
[-ɪsi:z].
M16.[Late Latin from Greek, from epenthe- stem of epentithenai insert, formed as EPI- + EN-2 + tithenai to place.]The development of a sound or an unetymological letter in a word, e.g. the
b in
thimble.
■ epenthesize verb trans. introduce or modify by epenthesis
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