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a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oi. In many words in common use, e alone stands instead of /. Classicists prefer to write the …

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  1. a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oi. In many words in common use, e alone stands instead of /. Classicists prefer to write the diphthong oe separate in Latin words.
  2. a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oe. In many words in common use, e alone stands instead of oe. Classicists prefer to write the diphthong oe separate in Latin words.
  3. a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in theEnglish language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oe. Inmany words in common use, e alone stands instead of oe. Classicistsprefer to write the diphthong oe separate in Latin words.