epenthetic

2 definitions found

epenthetic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Epenthetic \Ep`en*thet"ic\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
     ['e]penth['e]tique.] (Gram.)
     Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or
     sound.
     [1913 Webster]

epenthetic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  epenthetic
      adj 1: of or pertaining to epenthesis [syn: epenthetic,
             parasitic]