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hyperionism

Syllables: hy·per·i·on·ismUS/ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/

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

Noun

hyperionism (plural hyperionisms)

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

Forms of hyperionism

pluralhyperionisms

Origin of hyperionism

From hyper- + Ionic + -ism.

Questions about hyperionism

What does hyperionism mean?
Hyperionism means a hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Ionic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Ionic Greek.
What part of speech is hyperionism?
Hyperionism is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyperionism?
Hyperionism is pronounced /ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/ (US).
What is the plural of hyperionism?
The plural of hyperionism is hyperionisms.

Words near hyperionism in the dictionary

  1. hyperinvasivity
  2. hyperinvolution
  3. Hyperion
  4. Hyperionian
  5. hyperionic
  6. hyperionism
  7. hyperionisms
  8. hyperiopsid
  9. hyperiopsids
  10. hyperirritability
  11. hyperirritable

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