ANTIMETATHESIS

Etymology

Noun

antimetathesis (uncountable)

The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.

The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).

Source: Wiktionary


An`ti*me*tath"e*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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