diphthongic

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adjective

Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.

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Meanings

adjectivediphthongic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.

    The old-diphthongic ou was sharply distinguished from the new-diphthongic ou

    1874, Henry Sweet, A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diphthongy

Origin

From diphthong + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

diphthongic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphthongic

MLA

“diphthongic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphthongic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphthongic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphthongic.

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