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synizesis

/sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/

synizesis noun: the fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.

Noun

synizesis (countable and uncountable, plural synizeses)

  1. (rhetoric) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
  2. A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
  3. (obsolete) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.

synizesis meaning in Bengali

synizesis in Bengali

চোখের মণির অবরোধ

Forms of synizesis

pluralsynizeses
alternative formsynezesis

Origin of synizesis

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).

Words formed from synizesis

Words that rhyme with synizesis

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Questions about synizesis

What does synizesis mean?
Synizesis means the fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
What is synizesis in Bengali?
Synizesis in Bengali is চোখের মণির অবরোধ. See Synizesis meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is synizesis?
Synizesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce synizesis?
Synizesis is pronounced /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/.
What is the plural of synizesis?
The plural of synizesis is synizeses.

Words near synizesis in the dictionary

  1. synhexyl
  2. synhymenium
  3. synisonym
  4. synisonyms
  5. synizeses
  6. synizesis
  7. synizetic
  8. synkarya
  9. synkaryon
  10. synkaryons
  11. synkinematic

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