What is the addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles called?
epithesis — The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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