English
synecphonesis
Synecphonesis comes from Ancient Greek συνεκφώνησις, and goes back to σῠ́ν ‘with’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσῠ́νsŭ́n‘with’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσυνεκφώνησιςsunekphṓnēsis
- Englishtodaysynecphonesis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσῠ́νsŭ́n‘with’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσυνεκφώνησιςsunekphṓnēsis
- Englishtodaysynecphonesis
Linked words
through Ancient Greek σῠ́ν ‘with’
Today it means
noun A contraction of two syllables into one.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σῠ́ν / synecphonesis