Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anaptyxis

/ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ap-tyx-is
IPA: /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀνάπτυξις

Usage

Inflected Forms

anaptyxes (plural)

Derived Forms

anaptyctic

Frequently Paired Words

tmesis paragoge interconsonantal

Synonyms

linking vowel svarabhakti

Antonyms

excrescence

Questions

How do you pronounce anaptyxis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/.
What does anaptyxis mean?: The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
Where does anaptyxis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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