crasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One's constitution; the balance of humours in a person's body.
  2. A mixture or combination.
  3. The contraction of a vowel or diphthong at the end of a word with a vowel or diphthong at the start of the following word.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹeɪsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crasis.wav

Word forms

crasis crases

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρᾶσις (krâsis, “mixture”).

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