vyanjanabhakti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The epenthesis of a consonant, as in the p in consumption; excrescence.

Pronunciation

/ˌvjɑːnd͡ʒənəˈbɑːkti/

Word forms

vyanjanabhakti vyanjanabhaktis

Etymology

Coined as the counterpart to svarabhakti, from Sanskrit व्यञ्जनभक्ति (vyañjanabhakti), compound of व्यञ्जन (vyañjana, “consonant”) + भक्ति (bhakti).

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