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Webster 1913 Edition


Etacism

E′ta-cism

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] the letter [GREEK], [GREEK]. Cf.
Itacism
.]
(Greek Gram.)
The pronunciation of the Greek η (eta) like the Italian e long, that is like a in the English word ate. See
Itacism
.