Meanings
nounetacism (usually uncountable, plural etacisms)
plural etacisms
- uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.
Origin
From eta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme). Compare iotacism, from the modern pronunciation of eta.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French étacisme
- étacismepronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e
German Etazismus
- Etazismuspronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e
Greek ητακισμός
- ητακισμός (itakismós)pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e
Italian etacismo
- etacismopronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e
Portuguese etacismo
- etacismopronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e
Spanish etacismo
- etacismopronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
etacism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etacism
MLA
“etacism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etacism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etacism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etacism.
Source: etacism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.