What's the difference between crasis and synizesis?

Crasis


Definition:

  • (n.) A mixture of constituents, as of the blood; constitution; temperament.
  • (n.) A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis; as, cogo for coago.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In our opinion, however, the administration of thymic hormone seems to protect the marrow crasis and, as a consequence, to obtain a lower incidence of side effects and respect of chemotherapeutic schedule.
  • (2) For, ance that five-and-forty's speel'd, See crasy, weary, joyless Eild, Wi' wrinkled face, Comes hostin', hirplin', owre the field, Wi' creepin' pace.

Synizesis


Definition:

  • (n.) An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.
  • (n.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis.

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