synaeresis

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Scrabble points: 13
Words With Friends: 13
Letters: 10

Pronunciation

/sɪˈnɪəɹɪsɪs/

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/sɪˈnɪəɹɪsɪs/ · /sɪnˈɛɹɪsɪs/

Definition of synaeresis

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.

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noun

(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.
(countable, uncountable)The separating out of the liquid from a gel.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek συναίρεσις (sunaíresis, “unification”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + αἵρεσις (haíresis, “taking”), from αἱρέω (hairéō, “to take”).

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SYNAIRESES 13 pts

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