iotacism
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
Noun
[edit]iotacism (countable and uncountable, plural iotacisms)
- Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
- A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
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[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French iotacisme.
Noun
[edit]iotacism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | iotacism | iotacismul |
| genitive-dative | iotacism | iotacismului |
| vocative | iotacismule | |
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- English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms suffixed with -cism
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns