Definitions For Haplology

Noun

(instead of ) 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

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

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See also

appendix:glossary#haplology, glossary entry on haplology