Synizesis
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Synizesis (/ˌsɪnəˈziːsɪs/) is a sound change (metaplasm) in which two originally syllabic vowels are pronounced as a single syllable without change in writing.[1] In Latin and Greek, the reason was often to preserve meter, but similar changes can occur naturally.
A tie may be used to represent this pronunciation: dē͡hinc (i.e., deinc).
Examples
Greek
Iliad 1.1–2 | μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδε͡ω Ἀχιλῆος |
οὐλομένην | |
Mênin áeide theā̀ Pēlēïáde͡ō Akhilêos | |
ouloménēn |
Latin
Vergil's Aeneid:
1.41 | ūnĭus ob nox |
1.131 | Eur |
6.412 | dēturbat laxatque forōs; simul accipit alve͡ō |
Etymology
Synizesis comes from the Greek συνίζησις "a sitting together" from σύν "with" and ἵζω "I sit".
See also
References
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