1. the contraction of two vowels or syllables into one, especially in Greek grammar
Usage: linguistics; grammar
2. a mixture or blending of elements
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The Greek word demonstrates crasis where two vowels merge into one.
• Students of classical languages must understand crasis to read ancient texts properly.
• The poet used crasis to maintain the meter of the verse.
• Crasis is a common feature in many ancient Greek manuscripts.
• The linguistic phenomenon of crasis helps explain certain spelling variations.
• Ancient scribes often indicated crasis with special marks.