Etymology

epithesis

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Today it means: The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐπίθεσις
  2. English todayepithesis

From Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις (epíthesis).

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