itacism

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A form of iotacism — Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.

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Meanings

nounitacism (countable and uncountable, plural itacisms)

plural itacisms

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of iotacism.

    Hodges and Farstad, Introduction to The Majority Text At [Revelation] 2:25 the family reading is αχρις ου ανοιξω [until I open], instead of αχρις ου αν ηξω [until I come]. Not only is ανοιξω unintelligible here, but it is a transparent itacism οι for η.

Origin

Named after iotacism, shifting the pronunciation of the name of letter η (eta) from /ɛːta/ to /ita/ in Greek.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

simaticismatic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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