anaptyxis

Meanings

• the sudden shortening and contraction of a syllable or word, often creating a metrical or rhythmic effect.

  - "The word 'anaptyxis' itself is an example of this linguistic phenomenon."
  - "In English poetry, the contraction of 'will not' into 'won't' creates a metrical and rhythmic effect."
  - "Similarly, in Greek poetry, the contraction of 'οὐ δύναμαι' ('ou dynamei') into 'οὐδεν' ('ouden') creates a similar metrical and rhythmic effect."

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Antonyms

excrescence

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Synonyms

svarabhakti

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with anaptyxis
apex , complex , flexible , hemisphere , impressive , inflexible , magnitude , maximum , minimum , molecule , nucleus , potential , prospect , sphere , spectrum , structure , substance , system , universe , value , velocity , volume , wavelength

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. anaptyxis (el-Latn) : a sudden shortening and contraction of a syllable or word, often creating a metrical or rhythmic effect.
   

2. anaptyxis (es-Latn) : an apparatus or device for measuring or controlling something, particularly in scientific or industrial contexts.
   

3. anaptyxis (fr-Latn) : a sudden and violent expulsion or discharge, particularly from the body or a bodily orifice.
   

4. anaptyxis (la-Latn) : a sudden and violent expulsion or discharge, particularly from the body or a bodily orifice.
   

5. anaptyxis (ru-Latn) : a sudden and violent expulsion or discharge, particularly from the body or a bodily orifice.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of anaptyxis that leads to same result
anaptyctic , anaptyxes , anaptyxis

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word 'anaptyxis' (αναπτυξις), which literally means 'a sudden shortening and contraction'.

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