schwa secundum

noun

An anaptyctic vowel inserted to break up illicit word-initial consonant clusters in Proto-Indo-European, particularly word-initial stop + stop + resonant sequences.

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schwa indogermanicum secundum
OriginNew Latin schwa secundum →
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Meanings

nounschwa secundum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesAn anaptyctic vowel inserted to break up illicit word-initial consonant clusters in Proto-Indo-European, particularly word-initial stop + stop + resonant sequences.

    Synonyms: schwa indogermanicum secundum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn anaptyctic vowel inserted to break up illicit word-initial consonant clusters in Proto-Indo-European, particularly word-initial stop + stop + resonant sequences.

Similar
schwa indogermanicum secundum

Origin

  1. New Latinschwa secundum
  2. Englishschwa secundum

From the New Latin schwa secundum (literally “second schwa”).

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APA

schwa secundum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schwa%20secundum

MLA

“schwa secundum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schwa%20secundum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schwa secundum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schwa%20secundum.

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