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Where does “epithesis” come from?

epithesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις — setting upon.

epithesis (English): The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a...

Definitions

  1. The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a...

Ancestry of “epithesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίθεσιςsetting upon
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεσις →