spurious diphthong

Either of the digraphs ει and ου in Ancient Greek, when they represent a long vowel arising from compensatory lengthening or contraction rather than an actual diphthong

Japanese Meaning

古代ギリシア語において、実際の二重母音ではなく、補償的母音の伸長や収縮によって生じた単一の長母音を表す表記。 / 見た目は二重母音（digraph）であるが、音的には単一の長母音として発音される現象を示す。

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When analyzing Homeric metrics, a spurious diphthong often indicates that ει or ου represents a long vowel caused by compensatory lengthening or contraction rather than an original diphthong.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ホメロスの韻律を分析するとき、補償的伸長や収縮によって長母音として現れる二文字のeiとouは、元来の二重母音ではなく伸長や収縮から生じたことを示すことが多い。

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Either of the digraphs ει and ου in Ancient Greek, when they represent a long vowel arising from compensatory lengthening or contraction rather than an actual diphthong

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