Archillesferse

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German

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Etymology

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In spite of the preceding back vowel, the ‹ch› is often pronounced /ç/ rather than /x/ by assimilation to the following stressed front vowel. Non-rhotic speakers may then reinterpret this as an underlying ‹r› in the word. Compare Arche, Archiv.

Noun

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Archillesferse

  1. Misspelling of Achillesferse.

Usage notes

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  • The form is widely attestable in edited publications, books, and the even the most prestigious newspapers.