PROVECTION

Etymology

Noun

provection (plural provections)

(linguistics) The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "nickname" for "an ekename".

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Source: Wiktionary


Pro*vec"tion, n. Etym: [L. provectio an advancement.] (Philol.)

Definition: A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following word; as, for example, a nickname for an ekename.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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