hyperionism

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ Ionic +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/
• Hyphenation: hy‧per‧i‧on‧ism

Noun

hyperionism (plural hyperionisms)

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

Related terms

• hyperaeolism
• hyperatticism
• hyperdorism

Translations

hypercorrection of non-Ionic Greek to Ionic Greek

• German: Hyperionismus