ἐπένθεσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπεντῐ́θημῐ (epentíthēmi, I insert) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, verbal noun suffix).

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Noun

ἐπένθεσῐς (epénthesisf (genitive ἐπενθέσεως); third declension

  1. (grammar) Insertion of a letter

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