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Meaning of spurious diphthong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

spurious infection spurious language Spuriously Spuriousness spuriousnesses spurlessness

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