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IOTACISM
Definition of IOTACISM
noun
Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἰωτακισμός (iōtakismós), by surface analysis from iota + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,770)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
IOTACISM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 12 boards so far. 14 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 35, 24 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 150, 17 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 35, 24 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
IOTACISM starts with I and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read ACIIMOST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start IOTACI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 35
Could you have found IOTACISM?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 35 - and most players walked straight past it.
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