Epentheses - English meaning
Epentheses – definitions in English dictionary
nounThe insertion of a sound or letter within a word, e.g. the b in thimble.
Usage examples:
This epenthesis often shows up even when sicilians speak italian.
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Word origin
mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from epentithenai ‘insert’, from epi ‘in addition’ + en- ‘within’ + tithenai ‘to place’.
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