The difference between Ecthlipsis and Metaplasm

When used as nouns, ecthlipsis means the dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel, whereas metaplasm means any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ecthlipsis and Metaplasm

  1. Ecthlipsis as a noun (phonology):

    The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.

  2. Ecthlipsis as a noun (phonology):

    The elision of a final m, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.

  1. Metaplasm as a noun (linguistics):

    Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds

  2. Metaplasm as a noun (biology):

    A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: