Metathesis

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Etymology

From Late Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις (metáthesis).

Noun

Singular Metathesis

Plural metatheses

Metathesis (metatheses)

1. the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/
2. Template:Inorganic chemistry the double decomposition of inorganic salts
3. Template:Organic chemistry the breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped

Related terms

• metathetic

See also

• spoonerism

Translations

the transportation of letters, syllables or sounds within a word

French: métathèse fr(fr) f. Icelandic: hljóðavíxl n. pl., stafavíxl n. pl.

Italian: metatesi it(it) f. Swedish: stavelseväxling sv(sv) c.

the double decomposition of inorganic salts

the breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped

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Bosnian: metateza bs(bs) f. Croatian}}: metateza hr(hr) f. French: métathèse fr(fr) f. Icelandic: gagnkvæm efnahópaskipti við efnahvörf n. pl., gagnkvæm frumeindaskipti við efnahvörf n. pl.

Italian: metatesi it(it) f. Serbian: Cyrillic: метатеза f. Roman: metateza f.

Anagrams

• aeehimsstt,
• thematises

ja:metathesis ta:metathesis vi:metathesis tr:metathesis zh:metathesis