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Meaning of synaeresis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɪˈnɪəɹɪsɪs

Definitions

  1. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The separating out of the liquid from a gel.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά συναίρεση
Español sinéresis
Français synérèse
Italiano sineresi
Latina synaeresis
Português sinérese
Русский синереза синерезис

CEFR level

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

synaesthesia synaesthete synagog Synagog of Satan synagogical Synagogue

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