iotacism
English
Alternative forms
- itacism
Etymology
From iota + -ism.
Noun
iotacism (plural iotacisms)
- Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
- A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
Related terms
- i-mutation
- lambdacism
- rhotacism
Anagrams
- caimitos