catacosmesis
English
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin form of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek κατακόσμησις (katakósmēsis, “arrangement”).
Noun
catacosmesis (uncountable)
- (rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly
Synonyms
- (descending series): anticlimax
- (temporal series): chronological order, arrangement, etc.
- (ascending series): climax
Antonyms
- (descending series): climax