Masculine

chiasmo

Meaning

  1. (masculine, rhetoric) chiasmus
  2. (masculine) chiasmus (compositive formula to keep statue standing)

Concepts

Synonyms

Hyphenated as
chià‧smo, (traditional) chi‧à‧smo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkjaz.mo/
Etymology

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

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