English Explanatory Dictionary

anaclasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in Ionic metres.
  2. reflection or refraction of light or sound.
  3. The forced bending of a joint.

Word forms

anaclasis anaclases

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).

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