English Explanatory Dictionary

chiasmus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.

Pronunciation

/kaɪˈæzməs/ en-us-chiasmus.ogg

Word forms

chiasmus chiasmi chiasmuses

Etymology

From Latin chiasmus, from Ancient Greek χῑασμός (khīasmós), from χῑάζω (khīázō, “to mark with an X”), from χ (kh, “chi”).

Synonyms

chiasm

Related words

chiasma anastrophe antimetabole

Derived words

chiastic
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