psilosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound change by which Greek lost the consonant sound /h/ during antiquity, h-dropping.
  2. Sprue, a disease of the small intestine.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈloʊ.sɪs/

Word forms

psilosis

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψίλωσις (psílōsis).

Related words

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