progressive assimilation

English

Noun

progressive assimilation (countable and uncountable, plural progressive assimilations)

Examples
Ancient Greek: θάρσος (thársos) → θάρρος (thárros) (in Ancient and Modern Greek)

1. (phonetics, phonology) An assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the preceding sound.

   Synonyms: perseverative assimilation, left-to-right assimilation

   Antonyms: regressive assimilation, anticipatory assimilation, right-to-left assimilation

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: progressiivinen assimilaatio
• French: assimilation progressive (fr) f
• Greek: προχωρητική αφομοίωση f (prochoritikí afomoíosi), εξακολουθητική αφομοίωση f (exakolouthitikí afomoíosi)
• Hungarian: előreható hasonulás
• Polish: upodobnienie postępowe n
• Romanian: asimilare progresivă (ro) f, asimilație progresivă (ro) f