itacism

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itacism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Itacism \I"ta*cism\, n. [Cf. F. itacisme. See Etacism, and cf.
     Iotacism.] (Greek Gram.)
     Pronunciation of [eta] (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce
     it, that is, like e in the English word be. This was the
     pronunciation advocated by Reuchlin and his followers, in
     opposition to the etacism of Erasmus. See Etacism.
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           In all such questions between [epsilon] and
           [alpha][iota] the confusing element of itacism comes
           in.                                      --Alford.
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