hyperaeolism

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ Aeolic +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪoʊlɪzm̩/, /ˈhaɪpɚˌioʊlɪzm̩/
• Hyphenation: hy‧per‧ae‧ol‧ism

Noun

hyperaeolism (plural hyperaeolisms)

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

Related terms

• hyperatticism
• hyperdorism
• hyperionism

Translations

hypercorrection of non-Aeolic Greek to Aeolic Greek

• German: Hyperäolismus