Synaeresis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
synaeresis
n.
(Linguistics) contraction of two consecutive vowels into one syllable (especially to form a diphthong)
Synaeresis
In linguistics, synaeresis (also spelled syneresis) is a phonological process of sound change in which two adjacent vowels within a word are combined into a single syllable.
synaeresis
Noun
1. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
(synonym) syneresis
(hypernym) linguistic process
2. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
(synonym) syneresis
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Synäresis (die)
nf.
(Linguistics) syneresis, contraction of two consecutive vowels into one syllable (esp. to form a diphthong)
Synaeresis
(n.)
Alt. of Syneresis
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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