tmesis

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First coined 1586, from Late Latin tmēsis < Ancient Greek τμῆσις (tmēsis), a cutting) < τέμνω (temnō), to cut)

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Singular
tmesis

Plural
tmeses

tmesis (plural tmeses)

  1. (prosody) The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
    Example: How bright the chit and chat, inserting and into chit-chat

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tmesis

  1. Tmesis.
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