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anaptyxis

Syllables: an·ap·tyx·is/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/

anaptyxis noun: the epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.

Noun

anaptyxis (countable and uncountable, plural anaptyxes)

  1. The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
    Antonyms:
    excrescence

anaptyxis meaning in Tamil

anaptyxis in Tamil

உயிர் தோன்றல்

Synonyms of anaptyxis

Antonyms

Forms of anaptyxis

pluralanaptyxes

Origin of anaptyxis

Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).

Words formed from anaptyxis

Questions about anaptyxis

What does anaptyxis mean?
Anaptyxis means the epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
What is anaptyxis in Tamil?
Anaptyxis in Tamil is உயிர் தோன்றல். See Anaptyxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anaptyxis?
Anaptyxis is a noun.
How do you pronounce anaptyxis?
Anaptyxis is pronounced /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/.
What is the plural of anaptyxis?
The plural of anaptyxis is anaptyxes.

Words near anaptyxis in the dictionary

  1. anaptychus
  2. anaptyctic
  3. anaptyctical
  4. anaptyctically
  5. anaptyxes
  6. anaptyxis
  7. anapæst
  8. anapæsts
  9. anarakite
  10. anarboricity
  11. anarch

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