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etacism

etacism noun: the pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.

Noun

etacism (usually uncountable, plural etacisms)

  1. (usually) The pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.

Forms of etacism

pluraletacisms

Origin of etacism

From eta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme). Compare iotacism, from the modern pronunciation of eta.

Questions about etacism

What does etacism mean?
Etacism means the pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.
What part of speech is etacism?
Etacism is a noun.
What is the plural of etacism?
The plural of etacism is etacisms.

Words near etacism in the dictionary

  1. ETAAC
  2. etabonate
  3. etabonates
  4. etabonic acid
  5. etacepride
  6. etacism
  7. etacisms
  8. etacist
  9. etacists
  10. etaconazole
  11. etacrynic

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