Associations to the word «Haplology»

Wiktionary

HAPLOLOGY, noun. (linguistics) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.
HAPLOLOGY, noun. An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.

Wise words

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