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epenthesisOne entry found. Main Entry: epen·the·sis Pronunciation: \i-ˈpen(t)-thə-səs, e-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural epen·the·ses \-ˌsēz\ 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 Date: 1543 : the insertion or development of a sound or letter in the body of a word (as \ə\ in \ˈa-thə-ˌlēt\ athlete) — ep·en·thet·ic \ˌe-pən-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
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