synaeresis

synaeresis
n. (US syneresis) (pl. synaereses) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or single vowel.
Etymology: LL f. Gk sunairesis (as SYN-, hairesis f. haireo take)

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noun
1. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
• Syn: ↑syneresis
• Hypernyms: ↑linguistic process
2. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
• Syn: ↑syneresis

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variant of syneresis

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/si ner"euh sis/, n. Phonet.
1. the contraction of two syllables or two vowels into one, esp. the contraction of two vowels so as to form a diphthong.
2. synizesis.
Also, syneresis.
[1570-80; < LL < Gk synaíresis act of taking together, equiv. to syn- SYN- + (h)aire- (s. of haireîn to take) + -sis -SIS]

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synaeresis /sin-ēˈrə-sis/
noun
1. The running together of two vowels into one or into a diphthong (phonetics)
2. The spontaneous expulsion of liquid from a gel (chem)
ORIGIN: Gr syn together, and hairesis taking, from haireein to take

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