English dictionary
itacism
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noun
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Pronunciation of η (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce it, that is, like <i>e</i> in the English word <i>be</i>. This was the pronunciation advocated by Reuchlin and his followers, in opposition to the etacism of Erasmus. See <u>Etacism</u>.
Source: webster1913