diphtongue

French

noun
Definitions
  • (phonetics) diphthong
  • (incorrectly) digraph, trigraph

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diphthongos derived from Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (two sounds, diphthong).

Origin

Ancient Greek

δίφθογγος

Gloss

two sounds, diphthong

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