tmesis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Latin 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Canada, RP, US): IPA: /təˈmiːsɪs/, /ˈmiːsɪs/, SAMPA: /t@"mi:sIs/, /"mi:sIs/
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• Rhymes: -iːsɪs

[edit] Noun

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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• tumbarumba

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[edit] See also

• diacope
• infix

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

tmesis

1. Tmesis.