chiasmus
Meanings
Plural: chiasmi, chiasmuses
Noun
- inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
- An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek χιασμός (khiasmós), from χιάζω (khiázō, “to mark with a chi”), from χ (kh, “chi”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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