15 October 2016

apophony

[uh-pof-uh-nee]

noun, plural apophonies.

1. ablaut

Origin of apophony

1880-1885; apo- + -phony

Related forms

apophonic [ap-uh-fon-ik], adjective

1. ablaut.
[ahb-lout, ab-; German ahp-lout]

noun, Grammar.
1. (in Indo-European languages) regular alternation in the internal phonological structure of a word element, especially alternation of a vowel, that is coordinated with a change in grammatical function or combination, as in English sing, sang, sung, song; apophony.

Origin of ablaut

1840-1850; < German, equivalent to ab- off + Laut sound

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15 October 1917 – death of Mata Hari, (born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), Dutch dancer, courtesan and spy. She was charged with espionage and executed by firing squad in France, after being accused of spying for Germany during World War I. Born 7 August 1876.