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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'epenthesis' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions epenthesis noun (epenthes, es) (linguistics) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonology, phonological constraints of a language or poetic context. Etymology: From the (term, sc=Grek, , , tr=epí, upon) + (term, sc=Grek, , , tr=en, in) + (term, sc=Grek, , , tr=thésis, placing).        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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