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etacism
etacism (ˈeɪtəsɪz(ə)m) [f. Gr. ἦτα, ēta, the name of the letter η, after the analogy of lambdacism (Gr. λαµβδακισµός).] The ‘Erasmian’ pronunciation of the Greek letter η as (eː) or (ɛː) as distinguished from the ‘Reuchlinian’ or modern Greek pronunciation (iː). Cf. itacism. So ˈetacist, one who pra...
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Iotacism
Greek language, 1528) in which he asserted that in ancient Greek the sound of η should have been /e/, not /i/ (which is why his theory came to be called "etacism
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itacism
itacism (ˈiːtəsɪz(ə)m) [f. Gr. ἦτα, the name of the letter η, pronounced (ˈiːtə) in later and modern Gr. (and English pronunciation of ancient Greek) as if spelt ἶτα; the suffix as in iotacism, rhotacism.] The giving to the Greek vowel η the sound-value (iː), like Eng. ee (opposed to etacism, in whi...
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iotacism
iotacism (aɪˈəʊtəsɪz(ə)m) [ad. L. iotacismus, a. Gr. ἰωτακυσµός a laying too much stress upon the ι, repetition of ι, f. ἰῶτα iota.] Excessive use or repetition of the letter iota or Ι; spec. the pronunciation of other Greek vowels like iota (i.e. as Latin ī or mod.Eng. ee), as in modern Greek: see ...
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Speech sound disorder
Etacism is a difficulty in producing e sound.
Gamacism is a difficulty in producing g sound.
Hitism is a difficulty in producing /h/ sound.
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eta
▪ I. eta1 (ˈiːtə, ˈeɪtə) [a. Gr. ἦτα (see etacism).] The name of the seventh letter (Η, η) of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to English e.c 1400 in Mandeville Trav. (1839) iii. 20. 1642 [see upsilon 1]. 1883 I. Taylor Alphabet II. vii. 85 The Latin H and the Greek eta are identical in form and in...
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zeta
▪ I. ‖ zeta1 Antiq. (ˈziːtə) [med.L., = diæta (see Z), a. Gr. δῑ́αιτα way of living, dwelling (see diet n.).] A term of disputed meaning (see quots.).1706 Phillips (ed. Kersey), Zeta,..a Room kept warm like a Stove; a withdrawing-Chamber with Pipes convey'd along in the Walls, to receive from below,...
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