Where does “hypercatalexis” come from?
hypercatalexis (English) comes from English hypercatalectic, from Latin hypercatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπερκατάληκτος.
hypercatalexis (English): The addition of one or two syllables to the last...
Definitions
- The addition of one or two syllables to the last...
Ancestry of “hypercatalexis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypercatalectic | Which has an extra syllable added to the last... |
| 2 | Latin | hypercatalēcticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερκατάληκτος | — |