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Etymology of the English word synalepha

the English word synalepha
derived from the Late Latin word synaloepha
derived from the Greek word sunaliphe
derived from the Greek word aleiphein, ἀλείφω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leip-
using the Greek prefix sun-, συν-
derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word sunaloiphe, συναλοιφή
using the Greek prefix sun-, συν-
derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word sunaleiphein, συναλείφειν
derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word aleiphein, ἀλείφω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leip-

Date

The earliest known usage of synalepha in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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