n. [ Gr. &unr_; silent;
v. t. To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. diphthongus, Gr. &unr_;;
a. Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong. --
v. t. To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Diphthongization. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of changing into a diphthong. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel. “The diphthongized long vowels.” H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. diphthongus, Gr. &unr_;;
a. Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong. --
v. t. To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Diphthongization. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of changing into a diphthong. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel. “The diphthongized long vowels.” H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]