Associations to the word «Synaeresis»

Wiktionary

SYNAERESIS, noun. (linguistics) (prosody) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.
SYNAERESIS, noun. (chemistry) the separating out of the liquid from a gel.

Dictionary definition

SYNAERESIS, noun. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong.
SYNAERESIS, noun. The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making).

Wise words

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