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Synalepha
Synˊa-le′pha
,Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
synaloepha
, Gr. [GREEK], from [GREEK] to melt together; σύν
with + [GREEK] to besmear.] (Gram.)
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
.] Webster 1828 Edition
Synalepha
SYNALE'PHA
,Noun.
Definition 2024
synalepha
synalepha
English
Alternative forms
Noun
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.
Translations
melding of separate vowels into a single syllable
References
- synalepha in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911