Anaptyxis

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις.

Full definition of anaptyxis

Noun

1. (phonetics) epenthesis of a vowel – insertion of a vowel. For example, the middle ‘-a-’ in thataway, or use of infixes -i- and -o- in coining English words on classical roots.

Synonyms

• linking vowel

Antonyms

• excrescence

Hypernyms

• epenthesis