Efecks

/ɪˈfɛks/ noun

Definition

An obsolete or dialect spelling or pronunciation of 'effects,' meaning possessions, consequences, or impressions.

Etymology

From Old French 'effet' (effect), via Latin 'effectus.' The spelling 'efecks' represents a dialectal or phonetic variant from earlier English, now obsolete.

Kelly Says

Efecks shows how pronunciations shifted—different regions pronounced 'effects' differently, and when people tried to write down what they heard, you'd get variant spellings like this!

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