Synaeresis Definition

noun

(linguistics, prosody) The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.

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(chemistry) The separating out of the liquid from a gel.

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Noun

Singular:
synaeresis
Plural:
synaereses

Origin of Synaeresis

  • From Ancient Greek συναίρεσις (sunairesis, “unification"), from συν (sun, “together") + αἵρεσις (airesis, “taking"), from αἱρέω (aireō, “I take").

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Words Starting With

SSYSYN

Words Ending With

SISSIS

Unscrambles

synaeresis

Words Starting With S and Ending With S

Starts With S & Ends With SStarts With SY & Ends With SStarts With S & Ends With IS

Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With S10 Letter Words Ending With S