英语词汇“chiasmus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chi•as•mus n., pl. -mi [Rhet.]

Rhetorica reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in "He went to the country, to the town went she.''

Greek chiasmós, equivalent. to chi chi¹ + -asmos masculine noun, nominal suffix, akin to -asma; see chiasma
1870–75

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chiasmus /kaɪˈæzməs/ n ( pl -mi / -maɪ/)

reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases: he came in triumph and in defeat departs

Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Greek khiasmos crisscross arrangement; see chiasma

chiastic /kaɪˈæstɪk/ adj

单词	chiasmus
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 chi•as•mus (kī az′məs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi (-mī).USA pronunciation [Rhet.] Rhetorica reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in "He went to the country, to the town went she.'' Greek chiasmós, equivalent. to chi chi¹ + -asmos masculine noun, nominal suffix, akin to -asma; see chiasma 1870–75 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chiasmus /kaɪˈæzməs/ n ( pl -mi / -maɪ/) reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases: he came in triumph and in defeat departs Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Greek khiasmos crisscross arrangement; see chiasma chiastic /kaɪˈæstɪk/ adj
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