irreption

noun

ir·​rep·​tion

ə̇ˈrepshən

plural -s

: an act or instance of entering by stealth or inadvertence

the irreption of pseudoclassical plurals in technical language

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin irreption-, irreptio, from Latin irreptus (past participle of irrepere to creep in, from in- in- entry 2 + repere to creep) + -ion-, -io -ion

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