1 synechphoneses | Definition of synechphoneses
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

synecphonesis

noun
syn·​ec·​pho·​ne·​sis | \ ˌsiˌnekfəˈnēsə̇s, sə̇ˌn-\
plural synechphoneses\ -​ēˌsēz \

Definition of synecphonesis

: contraction of two syllables into one : synizesis, syneresis

History and Etymology for synecphonesis

New Latin, from Greek synekphōnēsis, from synekphōnein to utter together (from syn- + ekphōnein to utter, pronounce, from ek, ex out of, from + phōnein to speak, utter, from phōnē sound, voice) + -sis

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!