iotacism
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
Noun
editiotacism (countable and uncountable, plural iotacisms)
- Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
- A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French iotacisme.
Noun
editiotacism n (uncountable)
Declension
edit declension of iotacism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) iotacism | iotacismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) iotacism | iotacismului |
| vocative | iotacismule | |
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- English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
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- English terms suffixed with -cism
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- Romanian terms borrowed from French
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- Romanian uncountable nouns
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