English
epithesis
Epithesis comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπίθεσιςepíthesis
- Englishearliest quotation 1972epithesis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπίθεσιςepíthesis
- Englishearliest quotation 1972epithesis
Earliest quotation: 1972, Bruce L. Liles: “Some linguists distinguish between epenthesis, addition within a word,…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις
Today it means
noun The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις / epithesis