antimetathesis
English
noun
Definitions
- The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
- The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).
Etymology
Prefix from English metathesis.
Origin
English
metathesis
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- crossmetathesis English
- metathesis English
- metathesize English
- self-metathesis English
- metathesis Latin
- θέσις Ancient Greek
- μετά Ancient Greek