Meanings
adjectiveephelcystic (not comparable)
- not comparablegrammarBeing or relating to the movable nu.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐφελκυστικός
- Englishephelcystic
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐφελκυστικός (ephelkustikós), from its use in νῦ ἐφελκυστικόν (nû ephelkustikón, “movable nu”, literally “dragged-in nu”).
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Ancient Greek ἐφελκυστικός
- ἐφελκυστικός (ephelkustikós)grammar
French éphelcystique
- éphelcystiquegrammar
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APA
ephelcystic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephelcystic
MLA
“ephelcystic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephelcystic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ephelcystic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephelcystic.
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