Definition of VYANJANABHAKTI

vyanjanabhakti

Plural: vyanjanabhaktis

Noun

  • The epenthesis of a consonant, as in the p in consumption; excrescence.

Origin / Etymology

Coined as the counterpart to svarabhakti, from Sanskrit व्यञ्जनभक्ति (vyañjanabhakti), compound of व्यञ्जन (vyañjana, “consonant”) + भक्ति (bhakti).

Synonyms

linking consonant

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