progressive assimilation
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Noun
progressive assimilation (countable and uncountable, plural progressive assimilations)
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Ancient Greek: θάρσος (thársos) → θάρρος (thárros) (in Ancient and Modern Greek) |
- (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
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