hypodiastole
/ˌhaɪpədaɪˈæstəli/
hypodiastole noun: a mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.
Noun
hypodiastole (plural hypodiastoles)
- A mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.
- Synonyms:
- diastole
Synonyms of hypodiastole
Forms of hypodiastole
| plural | hypodiastoles |
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Origin of hypodiastole
From Latin hypodiastolē, from Ancient Greek ὑποδιαστολή (hupodiastolḗ), from ὑπό (hupó, “under, lower”) + διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, distinction”), from διαστέλλω (diastéllō, “separate”), from διά (diá, “through, during”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “order, arrange”).
Questions about hypodiastole
- What does hypodiastole mean?
- Hypodiastole means a mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.
- What part of speech is hypodiastole?
- Hypodiastole is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hypodiastole?
- Hypodiastole is pronounced /ˌhaɪpədaɪˈæstəli/.
- What is the plural of hypodiastole?
- The plural of hypodiastole is hypodiastoles.
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