Prepausal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Before a pause in speech. not-comparable
"In the simple past and hesternal past (57b), there is an added H on the final vowel (which spreads leftward, when prepausal) and causes deletion of preceding Hs."
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More examples"In the simple past and hesternal past (57b), there is an added H on the final vowel (which spreads leftward, when prepausal) and causes deletion of preceding Hs."
Etymology
From pre- + pausal.
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