sinizesi

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.nidˈd͡zɛ.zi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛzi
  • Hyphenation: si‧ni‧zè‧si

Noun

sinizesi f (invariable)

  1. (prosody, phonetics, poetry) synizesis (the fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter)

Further reading

  • sinizesi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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