Iotacism Definition

ī-ōtə-sĭzəm
noun
In Greek, excessive use of the letter iota.
Webster's New World
A change, esp. in Greek, of other vowel sounds to the sound (ē) represented by this letter.
Webster's New World

A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Iotacism

Noun

Singular:
iotacism
Plural:
iotacisms

Origin of Iotacism

  • Late Latin iōtacismus from Greek iōtakismos from iōta iota iota

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From iota +‎ -ism.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

IIOIOT

Words Ending With

MSMISM

Unscrambles

iotacism

Words Starting With I and Ending With M

Starts With I & Ends With MStarts With IO & Ends With MStarts With I & Ends With SM

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With I8 Letter Words Ending With M