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synizesis.

The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɪnɪˈziːsɪs//sɪnəˈziːsɪs/
  1. The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.

    countable · rhetoric · uncountable
  2. A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.