chiasmo

Italian

Alternative forms

• chiasma

Etymology

From Late Latin chiasmus, from Ancient Greek χιασμός (khiasmós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkja.zmo/, (traditional) /kiˈa.zmo/
• Rhymes: -azmo
• Hyphenation: chià‧smo, (traditional) chi‧à‧smo

Noun

chiasmo m (plural chiasmi)

1. (rhetoric) chiasmus
2. (sculpture) chiasmus (compositive formula to keep statue standing)

Derived terms

• chiasmatico
• chiasmatipia
• chiasma
• chiasmo ottico
• chiasma ottico

Anagrams

• maschio, maschiò