hyperdorism
English
Etymology
hyper- + Doric + -ism
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/
- Hyphenation: hy‧per‧dor‧ism
Noun
hyperdorism (plural hyperdorisms)
- (linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.
Related terms
- hyperaeolism
- hyperatticism
- hyperionism
Translations
hypercorrection of non-Doric Greek to Doric Greek
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