synizesis
Pronunciation: /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/
The English word “synizesis” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
- A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
- Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).
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