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English → English (gcide) Definition: Synalepha Synalepha \Syn`a*le"pha\, n. [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. ?, from ? to melt together; sy`n with + ? to besmear.] (Gram.) A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. [Written also synal[oe]pha.] [1913 Webster]