English
Etymology
From the Gr. term|scGrek|εÏ�ι|εÏ�ί|trepÃ|upon + term|scGrek|εν||tren|in + term|scGrek|θεÏ�ιÏ�|θÎÏ�ιÏ�|trthésis|placing.
Noun
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en-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.
Derived terms
epenthetic
External links
Definition at BYU
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