The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
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- (noun) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
- (verb) (of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.
- (verb) To cause to change a vowel.
Meanings
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noun The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
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verb (of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.
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verb To cause to change a vowel.
Sinónimos
alternation
apophony
gradation
Summary
The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
- (noun) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
- (verb) (of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.
- (verb) To cause to change a vowel.
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