About The Word Synaeresis
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Synaeresis
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What's The Definition Of Synaeresis?
[n] the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
[n] the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong Synonyms | Synonyms for Synaeresis: syneresis Related Terms | Find terms related to Synaeresis: See Also | chemical action | chemical change | chemical process | linguistic process Synaeresis In Webster's Dictionary \Syn*[ae]r"e*sis\, Syneresis \Syn*er"e*sis\, n. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? a taking or drawing together, fr. ? to take
together; sy`n with + ? to take, to grasp. See {Syn-}, and
{Heresy}.] (Gram.)
The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two
vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification;
synecphonesis; -- the opposite of di[ae]resis.
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