iotacism

[ ahy-oh-tuh-siz-uhm ]

noun

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

iotacism

/ aɪˈəʊtəˌsɪzəm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of iotacism¹

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