‖E‐pith″e‐sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a putting on; επἴ upon + � to place.] The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.