iotacism

[ ahy-oh-tuh-siz-uh m ]
/ aɪˈoʊ təˌsɪz əm /

noun

the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.

Origin of iotacism

1650–60; < Late Latin iōtacismus < Greek iōtakismós. See iota, -ac, -ism

Words nearby iotacism

iopanoic acid, iophendylate, ioshkar-ola, iot, iota, iotacism, iothalamate sodium, iothalamic acid, iou, iow, iowa

British Dictionary definitions for iotacism

iotacism
/ (aɪˈəʊtəˌsɪzəm) /

noun

a tendency of vowels and diphthongs, esp in Modern Greek, to acquire the pronunciation of the vowel iota (iː)