synalèphe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek συναλοιφή (sunaloiphḗ, “a coalescing, confluence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.na.lɛf/

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Noun

synalèphe f (plural synalèphes)

1. synalepha

Further reading

• “synalèphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.