crasis

Definitions


[ˈkreɪsɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a contraction of two adjacent vowels into one long vowel or diphthong, for example the reduction of words in ancient Greek from three syllables to two


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (as a medical term denoting the blending of physical qualities giving rise to a particular state of health): from Greek krasis ‘mixture’




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