chiasmo

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Italian

Alternative forms

chiasma

Etymology

From Late Latin chiasmus, from Ancient Greek χιασμός (khiasmós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈas.mo/, [ˈk̟jäz̪mo̞]
Hyphenation: chià‧smo

Noun

chiasmo m (plural chiasmi)

(rhetoric) chiasmus
(sculpture) chiasmus (compositive formula to keep statue standing)

Derived terms

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