Hyperaeolism
//ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪoʊlɪzm̩// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Aeolic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Aeolic Greek.
Etymology
From hyper- + Aeolic + -ism.
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