Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In grammar, same as paragoge.
- n. The rectification of crooked limbs by means of instruments.
Wiktionary
- n. linguistics The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning, as in "numb" for "num" or "whilst" for "whiles".
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense.
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek a putting on. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“From the external rite it is known as the "imposition of hands" (epithesis cheiron), or as "anointing with chrism" (unctio, chrismatio, chrisma, myron).”
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery
“Among phonetic changes which occur with more or less regularity are those called aphesis, epenthesis, epithesis, assimilation, dissimilation, and metathesis, convenient terms which are less learned than they appear.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘epithesis’.
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phrontistery - e
from phrontistery.info
ecclesiarchy, ecclesiastry, ecdemomania, echinuliform, echoism, echolalia, echopraxia, eclaircise, ?claircissement, eclat, ?clat, eclegme and 616 more...
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2008 Wordlist
Hopefully, I'll be using this site for more than one year. It will be fun then to look back and see what new words I found worthy of notice in any given year.
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whichbe The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles. Jul 24, 2008