synaeresis
See also: synæresis
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek συναίρεσις (sunaíresis, “unification”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + αἵρεσις (haíresis, “taking”), from αἱρέω (hairéō, “I take”).
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Noun edit
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contraction of the -ew (/uː/) and or- (/oʊɹ/) of New Orleans into /nɔːlənz/. |
synaeresis (countable and uncountable, plural synaereses)
- (linguistics, prosody) The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.
- Hypernym: metaplasm
- (chemistry) The separating out of the liquid from a gel.
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Translations
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Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῠναίρεσῐς (sunaíresis).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /syˈnae̯.re.sis/, [s̠ʏˈnäe̯rɛs̠ɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /siˈne.re.sis/, [siˈnɛːres̬is]
Noun edit
synaeresis f (genitive synaeresis or synaereseōs or synaeresios); third declension
- synaeresis (contraction of two syllables into one)
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:synaeresis.
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem, i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | synaeresis | synaeresēs synaereseis |
| Genitive | synaeresis synaereseōs synaeresios |
synaeresium |
| Dative | synaeresī | synaeresibus |
| Accusative | synaeresim synaeresin synaeresem1 |
synaeresēs synaeresīs |
| Ablative | synaeresī synaerese1 |
synaeresibus |
| Vocative | synaeresis synaeresi |
synaeresēs synaereseis |
1Found sometimes in Medieval and New Latin.
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "synaeresis"): diaeresis
References edit
- “synaeresis” on page 1,896/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)