chiasm

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkaɪˑæzəm/

Etymology

Latin; in sense 1, from chiasma, from Ancient Greek χίασμα (khiasma); in sense 2, from chiasmus, from Ancient Greek χιασμός (khiasmos "crossing, diagonal arrangement")

Noun

chiasm (plural chiasms)

1. Alternative form of chiasma.
2. Alternative form of chiasmus.

Derived terms

• optic chiasm

Translations

alternative form of chiasma

• Greek:

  Ancient: χίασμα (khiasma) n

  Modern: χίασμα (el) (khiasma) n 

alternative form of chiasmus

• Greek:

  Ancient: χιασμός (khiasmos) m

  Modern: χιασμός (el) (khiasmós) m