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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
)
(
grammar
)
The
pronunciation
of the
Greek
eta
like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word
ate
.
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
[Term?]
. Compare
itacism
.
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