metátesis

See also: metatesis

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις (metáthesis), from μετά (metá, “among”) +‎ θέσις (thésis, “placement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈtatesis/ [meˈt̪a.t̪e.sis]
  • Rhymes: -atesis
  • Syllabification: me‧tá‧te‧sis

Noun

metátesis f (plural metátesis)

  1. metathesis

Further reading

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