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hypodiastole

/ˌhaɪpədaɪˈæstəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-po-di-as-tole
IPA
/ˌhaɪpədaɪˈæstəli/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.

Etymology

From Latin hypodiastolē, from Ancient Greek ὑποδιαστολή (hupodiastolḗ), from ὑπό (hupó, “under, lower”) + διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, distinction”), from διαστέλλω (diastéllō, “separate”), from διά (diá, “through, during”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “order, arrange”).

Inflected Forms

hypodiastoles (plural)

Phrases

Greek hyphen: the corresponding mark used to combine terms which might otherwise be read separately

Frequently Paired Words

enotikon Greek hyphen: the corresponding mark used to combine terms which might otherwise be read separately

Synonyms

diastole

Questions

How do you pronounce hypodiastole?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpədaɪˈæstəli/.
What does hypodiastole mean?
A mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.
Where does hypodiastole come from?
From Latin hypodiastolē, from Ancient Greek ὑποδιαστολή (hupodiastolḗ), from ὑπό (hupó, “under, lower”) + διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, distinction”), from διαστέλλω (diastéllō, “separate”), from διά (diá, “through, during”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “order, arrange”).

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