Definitions For Haplology

Noun

{{examples, English idolater (from Latin idololatra, idololatra)
Nonstandard English pronunciation of library as {{IPAchar, /ˈlaɪ.bɹi/}} (instead of {{IPAchar, /ˈlaɪ.bɹə.ɹi/}})}} HAPLOLOGY (plural haplologies) (phonology, uncountable) The process of delete, deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. (phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.

Alternative forms

haplogy {{qualifier, itself a haplology of , haplology}}

Derived terms

haplologic haplological haplologize

Translations

Czech: haplologie, f Dutch: haplologie, f Finnish: tavuheitto French: haplologie, f German: Haplologie, f, Silbenschichtung, f Greek: απλολογία, f Italian: aplologia, f Japanese: 重音脱落 (jūondatsuraku, sc=Jpan) Malay: haplologi, susut bunyi Polish: haplologia, f Russian: гаплоло́гия, f Greek: απλολογία, f

Etymology

{{confix, en, haplo, logy}}.

See also

appendix:glossary#haplology, glossary entry on haplology