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iotacism

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Japanese Meaning
(主に古典ギリシャ語において)他の母音や二重母音が[i]として発音される現象、またはその母音シフト。 / そのような発音から派生する誤った綴りの表記現象。
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研究者たちは、その写本の紛らわしい綴りを、不注意な書写ミスではなく、他の母音や二重母音が[i]と発音される現象(イオタキズム)によるものだと考えた。

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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.

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iotacism

Scholars attributed the manuscript's confusing spelling to iotacism rather than careless copying.

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Scholars attributed the manuscript's confusing spelling to iotacism rather than careless copying.

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