Etymology

phonestheme

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Today it means: A sound that, because it appears in a number of words of similar meaning, has a recognizable semantic association. Full definition →

English phonemeclip. ← Ancient Greek φώνημα (phṓnēma)
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  1. Englishphonesthesia
  2. Ancient Greekφώνημα (phṓnēma)
  3. Englishphonemeclip.
  4. English todayphonestheme

From phonesthesia + -eme.

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