epenthese

See also: épenthèse

Dutch

Alternative forms

• epenthesis

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epenthesis, from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epénthesis), from ἐπεντίθημι (epentíthēmi, “I insert”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.pɛnˈteː.zə/
• Hyphenation: epen‧the‧se

Noun

epenthese f (plural epentheses or epenthesen)

1. (phonetics) epenthesis

Derived terms

• epenthetisch

Portuguese

Noun

epenthese f (plural epentheses)

1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of epêntese.