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nounplural noun crases/ˈkreɪsiːz/
PhoneticsA 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.’
abbreviation, short form, shortened form, elision
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’.
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