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epitheses

epitheses is the plural of epithesis.

Meaning of epithesis

Noun

epithesis (countable and uncountable, plural epitheses)

  1. The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning.
    • Some linguists distinguish between epenthesis, addition within a word, and epithesis, addition at the end.1972, Bruce L. Liles, Linguistics and the English Language: A Transformational Approach
    Synonyms:
    paragoge
  2. The surgical correction of deformity or of crooked limbs.
  3. A splint or other appliance to be worn.

Questions about epitheses

What is epitheses the plural of?
Epitheses is the plural of epithesis.

Words near epitheses in the dictionary

  1. epitheories
  2. epitheory
  3. epitherapeia
  4. epithermal
  5. Epitherses
  6. epitheses
  7. epithesis
  8. epithet
  9. epitheta
  10. epitheted
  11. epithetic

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