ANACLASIS


Meaning of ANACLASIS in English

əˈnakləsə̇s noun

( plural anacla·ses -əˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anaklasis act of bending back, reflection, from anaklan to bend back, reflect (from ana- + klan to break) + -sis — more at gladiator

: an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in ionic rhythms

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