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