synizesis

== English == === Alternative forms === synezesis === Etymology === From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/, /sɪnəˈziːsɪs/ Rhymes: -iːsɪs === Noun === synizesis (countable and uncountable, plural synizeses) (prosody, phonetics, poetry, rhetoric) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter. Coordinate terms: elision, crasis, synaeresis, hiatus (cytology) A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division. (ophthalmology, pathology, obsolete) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision. ==== Derived terms ==== synizetic ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Synizesis (linguistic) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Synizesis (biology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia