Etymology

mimation

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Today it means: The addition of an -m suffix to the vocalic case markers (/a/, /i/ and /u/) in Semitic languages, especially Akkadian. Full definition →

English nunationinflu. ← Arabic مِيم (mīm)
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  1. Arabicمِيم (mīm)
  2. Englishmim
  3. Englishnunationinflu.
  4. English todaymimation

From mim + -ation, influenced by nunation.

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