synairesis

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A form of synaeresis — The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.

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Meanings

nounsynairesis (countable and uncountable, plural synaireses)

plural synaireses

  1. alternativecountableuncommonuncountableAlternative form of synaeresis.
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APA

synairesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synairesis

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“synairesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synairesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synairesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synairesis.

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