Etymology

epenthetic

ep·en·thet·ic
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to epenthesis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπενθετικός“inserted”
  2. English todayepenthetic

From Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός (epenthetikós, “inserted”).

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