metathesis
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metathesis
- /məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/ UK
- /məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/ US
- [məˈtʰæ.θə.səs] US
- /mɛˈtæ.θə.sɪs/ US
- [mɛˈtʰæ.θə.sɪs] US
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Borrowed from Late Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις (metáthesis), from μετά (metá, “among”) + θέσις (thésis, “placement”).
noun metatheses
- The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
- The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
- The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
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noun the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word
| Español | metátesis |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 音位転換 on'itenkan |
| 中文 | 音位變換 /音位变换 |
| Português | metátese |
| Français | métathèse |
| Deutsch | Metathese |
| Italiano | metatesi |
| Ελληνικά | αντιμετάθεση antimetáthesi |
| Română | metateză |
| Русский | метате́за metatɛ́za, перестано́вка perestanóvka |
| العربية | قَلْب مَكَانِيّ qalb makāniyy |
noun the double decomposition of inorganic salts
| Português | dupla troca, metátese |
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title = {metathesis},
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