hyperatticism

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ Attic +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚˌætɪsɪzm̩/
• Hyphenation: hy‧per‧at‧tic‧ism

Noun

hyperatticism (plural hyperatticisms)

1. (linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Attic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Attic Greek.

Related terms

• hyperaeolism
• hyperdorism
• hyperionism

Translations

hypercorrection of non-Attic Greek to Attic Greek

• German: Hyperatticismus