Itacism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of iotacism. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"Hodges and Farstad, Introduction to The Majority Text At [Revelation] 2:25 the family reading is αχρις ου ανοιξω [until I open], instead of αχρις ου αν ηξω [until I come]. Not only is ανοιξω unintelligible here, but it is a transparent itacism οι for η."
Example
More examples"Hodges and Farstad, Introduction to The Majority Text At [Revelation] 2:25 the family reading is αχρις ου ανοιξω [until I open], instead of αχρις ου αν ηξω [until I come]. Not only is ανοιξω unintelligible here, but it is a transparent itacism οι for η."
Etymology
Named after iotacism, shifting the pronunciation of the name of letter η (eta) from /ɛːta/ to /ita/ in Greek.
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