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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις (epénthesis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pɑ̃.tɛz/, /e.pɛ̃.tɛz/
Noun
épenthèse f (plural épenthèses)
- (phonetics) epenthesis
- Hyponym: anaptyxe
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