δίφθογγος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

δι- (di-, two) +‎ φθόγγος (phthóngos, sound).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

δίφθογγος (díphthongosm or f (neuter δίφθογγον); second declension

  1. with two sounds

Inflection

Noun

δίφθογγος (díphthongosf (genitive διφθόγγου); second declension

  1. a diphthong

Inflection

Further reading

Greek

Noun

δίφθογγος (dífthongosm (plural δίφθογγοι)

  1. (linguistics, orthography) diphthong

Declension

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