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metátesis

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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metátesis f (plural metátesis)

  1. metathesis

Further reading

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