synaeresis

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7 By synaeresis, however, a diphthong may be formed, especially in the combinations á^o, á^e, ó^e--_c^a^o^s, c^a^e, ro^e_.

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  1. noun Variant of syneresis.

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  • 7 By synaeresis, however, a diphthong may be formed, especially in the combinations á^o, á^e, ó^e--_c^a^o^s, c^a^e, ro^e_. —  Legends, Tales and Poems
  • Proof of this is to be found in the confession of linguists, that there are no truly phonetic laws of the hiatus, of cacophony, of diaeresis, of synaeresis, but merely laws of taste and convenience; that is to say, _aesthetic_ laws. —  Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
 

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