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Webster
1913
Edition
Epenthetic
Epˊen-thet′ic
,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.
épenthétique
.]
(Gram.)
Inserted in the body of a word;
as, an
epenthetic
letter or sound
.
Webster
1828
Edition
Epenthetic
EPENTHET'IC
,
Adj.
Inserted in the middle of a word.
Definition
2025
epenthetic
epenthetic
English
Adjective
epenthetic
(
not comparable
)
(
phonology
,
phonetics
)
Of or pertaining to
epenthesis
(
phonology
,
of a
phoneme
or
syllable
)
inserted into a
word
Related terms
epenthesis
epenthetically
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
ἐπενθετικός
(
epenthetikós
,
“
inserted
”
)
.
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