epenthesis

epenthesis

出典:『Wiktionary』 (2012/02/12 12:49 UTC 版)

語源
Middle of 16th century: via Late Latin,
from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epenthesis),
from ἐπεντίθημι (epentithēmi, “I insert”),
from ἐπί (epi) + ἐντίθημι (entithēmi, “I put in”),
from ἐν (en, “in”) + τίθημι (tithēmi, “I put, place”).

発音
(RP, 米国発音) IPA: /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/, SAMPA: /I"pEn.T@.sIs/
名詞
epenthesis (複数形 epentheses)

(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
派生語
epenthetic
上位語
metaplasm
下位語
excrescence
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