English Explanatory Dictionary

tmesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.

Pronunciation

/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/ /ˈmiːsɪs/ en-us-tmesis.ogg en-us-tmesis-2.ogg

Word forms

tmesis tmeses

Etymology

From Late Latin tmēsis, from Ancient Greek τμῆσις (tmêsis, “a cutting”), from τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”). First attested in 1586.

Synonyms

diacope

Related words

axonotmesis neurotmesis tmema tmetic infix
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