Meanings
nounvyanjanabhakti (usually uncountable, plural vyanjanabhaktis)
plural vyanjanabhaktis
- uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe epenthesis of a consonant, as in the p in consumption; excrescence.
Synonyms: linking consonant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe epenthesis of a consonant, as in the p in consumption; excrescence.
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Origin
- Sanskritव्यञ्जनभक्ति
- Englishvyanjanabhakti
Coined as the counterpart to svarabhakti, from Sanskrit व्यञ्जनभक्ति (vyañjanabhakti), compound of व्यञ्जन (vyañjana, “consonant”) + भक्ति (bhakti).
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German Sprosskonsonant, Sproßkonsonant
- Sprosskonsonantepenthesis of a consonant
- Sproßkonsonantepenthesis of a consonant
Polish epenteza spółgłosek
- epenteza spółgłosekepenthesis of a consonant
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