crasis
/ˈkreɪsɪs
/noun (plural crases /ˈkreɪsiːz/) Phonetics
A contraction of two adjacent vowels into one long vowel or diphthong, for example the reduction of words in ancient Greek from three syllables to two.In some cases analogous to crasis two simple tags best describe a single Greek word.
Origin
Mid 16th century (as a medical term denoting the blending of physical qualities giving rise to a particular state of health): from Greek krasis 'mixture'.
- welcomer
- Welcome Wagon
- welcomingly
- weld
- weldability
- weldable
- welder
- weldmesh
- welfare
- welfare benefit
- welfare capitalism
- welfare dependency
- welfare economics
- welfare fraud
- welfare fund
- welfare hotel
- welfare manager
- welfare queen
- welfare reform
- welfare roll
- welfare state
- welfare statism
- welfare statist
- welfare to work
- welfare work