ETACISM

Etymology

Noun

etacism (usually uncountable, plural etacisms)

(grammar) The pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.

Anagrams

• Acmeist, acmeist, meticas, sematic

Source: Wiktionary


E"ta*cism, n. Etym: [Gr. Itacism.] (Greek Gram.)

Definition: The pronunciation of the Greek ê (eta) like the Italian e long, that is like a in the English word ate. See Itacism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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