English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Ionic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Ionic Greek.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/

Word forms

hyperionism hyperionisms

Etymology

From hyper- + Ionic + -ism.

Related words

hyperaeolism hyperatticism hyperdorism
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