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Synaeresis

//sɪˈnɪəɹɪsɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) wordnet
  3. 3
    The separating out of the liquid from a gel. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συναίρεσις (sunaíresis, “unification”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + αἵρεσις (haíresis, “taking”), from αἱρέω (hairéō, “I take”).

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