synalepha (countable and uncountable, plural synalephas)
The suppression of a vowel at the end of word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel.
The melding into a single syllable of two vowels from two different syllables.
Source: Wiktionary
Syn`a*le"pha, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. (Gram.)
Definition: A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. [Written also synaloepha.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
