EPENTHETIC

epenthetic, parasitic

(adjective) of or pertaining to epenthesis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

epenthetic (not comparable)

(phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.

(phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`en*thet"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. épenthétique.] (Gram.)

Definition: Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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