epenthesis

One entry found for epenthesis.

Main Entry: epen·the·sis
Pronunciation: i-'pen(t)-th&-s&s, e-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural epen·the·ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from epentithenai to insert a letter, from epi- + entithenai to put in, from en- + tithenai to put -- more at DO
: the insertion or development of a sound or letter in the body of a word (as \&\ in \'a-th&-"lEt\ athlete)
- ep·en·thet·ic /"e-p&n-'the-tik/ adjective