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Webster 1913 Edition


Etacism

E′ta-cism

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] the letter [GREEK], [GREEK]. Cf.
Itacism
.]
(Greek Gram.)
The pronunciation of the Greek η (eta) like the Italian e long, that is like a in the English word ate. See
Itacism
.

Definition 2024


etacism

etacism

English

Noun

etacism (usually uncountable, plural etacisms)

  1. (grammar) The pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.