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
11 February 2025
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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
