Etymology

synizesis

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Today it means: The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter. Full definition →

Ancient Greek συνίζησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυνίζησις“a sitting together”
  2. English todaysynizesis

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).

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