Diphthongic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal. not-comparable

    "The old-diphthongic ou was sharply distinguished from the new-diphthongic ou"

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diphthongy

Example

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"The old-diphthongic ou was sharply distinguished from the new-diphthongic ou"

Etymology

From diphthong + -ic.

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