English Explanatory Dictionary

honorific transposition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shift in the sign order of a compound word or common phrase, to make certain religiously significant terms (e.g. nswt, nṯr, rꜥ) appear at the front of the word or phrase.

Word forms

honorific transposition honorific transpositions
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