metátesis

See also: metatesis

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις (metáthesis), from μετά (metá, “among”) +‎ θέσις (thésis, “placement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈtatesis/ [meˈt̪a.t̪e.sis]
• Rhymes: -atesis
• Syllabification: me‧tá‧te‧sis

Noun

metátesis f (plural metátesis)

1. metathesis

Further reading

• “metátesis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014