hyperionism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ Ionic +‎ -ism

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚˌaɪɑnɪzm̩/
Hyphenation: hy‧per‧i‧on‧ism

Noun[edit]

hyperionism (plural hyperionisms)

(linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Ionic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Ionic Greek.

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

hypercorrection of non-Ionic Greek to Ionic Greek

German: Hyperionismus

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