syneresis

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

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synaeresis
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Meanings

nounsyneresis (countable and uncountable, plural synereses)

plural synereses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of synaeresis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe contraction of two vowels into a diphthong

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synaeresis
Broader
linguistic process

nounthe separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)

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synaeresis
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chemical processchemical changechemical action
Also see
synaeresis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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