epithesis

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις (epíthesis). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛpɪˈθiːsɪs/ Rhymes: -iːsɪs === Noun === epithesis (countable and uncountable, plural epitheses) (linguistics) The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning. Synonym: paragoge Coordinate term: epenthesis (medicine) The surgical correction of deformity or of crooked limbs. (medicine) A splint or other appliance to be worn. ==== Related terms ==== epithetic === References === “epithesis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.