etacism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.

Word forms

etacism etacisms

Etymology

From eta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme). Compare iotacism, from the modern pronunciation of eta.

Related words

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