CHIASMUS


Meaning of CHIASMUS in English

n. inversion in the second of two parallel phrases of the order followed in the first (e.g. to stop too fearful and too faint to go). chiastic adj.

[ mod.L f. Gk khiasmos crosswise arrangement f. khiazo mark with letter CHI ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.