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iotacism

[ahy-oh-tuh-siz-uhm]

noun

  1. the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.

iotacism

/ ɪˈəʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a tendency of vowels and diphthongs, esp in Modern Greek, to acquire the pronunciation of the vowel iota ( iː )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of iotacism1

1650–60; < Late Latin ōٲܲ < Greek ōٲ쾱ó. See iota, -ac, -ism

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