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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις (metáthesis), from μετά (metá, “among”) + θέσις (thésis, “placement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈtatesis/
- Rhymes: -atesis
- Syllabification: me‧tá‧te‧sis
Noun
metátesis f (plural metátesis)
- metathesis
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