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hyperatticism

Syllables: hy·per·at·tic·ismUS/ˈhaɪpɚˌætɪsɪzm̩/

hyperatticism noun: a hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Attic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Attic Greek.

Noun

hyperatticism (plural hyperatticisms)

  1. (Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Attic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Attic Greek.

Forms of hyperatticism

pluralhyperatticisms

Origin of hyperatticism

From hyper- + Attic + -ism.

Questions about hyperatticism

What does hyperatticism mean?
Hyperatticism means a hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Attic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Attic Greek.
What part of speech is hyperatticism?
Hyperatticism is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyperatticism?
Hyperatticism is pronounced /ˈhaɪpɚˌætɪsɪzm̩/ (US).
What is the plural of hyperatticism?
The plural of hyperatticism is hyperatticisms.

Words near hyperatticism in the dictionary

  1. hyperattentive
  2. hyperattenuated
  3. hyperattenuating
  4. hyperattenuation
  5. hyperattenuations
  6. hyperatticism
  7. hyperatticisms
  8. hyperauthentic
  9. hyperauthor
  10. hyperauthors
  11. hyperauthorship

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