diallage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A figure of speech in which multiple arguments are brought to bear on a single point.
  2. A green form of pyroxene.

Pronunciation

dī-ălʹə-jē /daɪˈæləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

diallage diallages

Etymology

From New Latin diallagē, from Ancient Greek διαλλαγή (diallagḗ, “interchange”).

Related words

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