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diallage

/daɪˈæləd͡ʒi/

diallage noun: a figure of speech in which multiple arguments are brought to bear on a single point.

Noun

diallage (countable and uncountable, plural diallages)

  1. A figure of speech in which multiple arguments are brought to bear on a single point.
  2. A green form of pyroxene.

Forms of diallage

pluraldiallages

Origin of diallage

From New Latin diallagē, from Ancient Greek διαλλαγή (diallagḗ, “interchange”).

Words formed from diallage

Questions about diallage

What does diallage mean?
Diallage means a figure of speech in which multiple arguments are brought to bear on a single point.
What part of speech is diallage?
Diallage is a noun.
How do you pronounce diallage?
Diallage is pronounced /daɪˈæləd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of diallage?
The plural of diallage is diallages.

Words near diallage in the dictionary

  1. dialkylthioureas
  2. dialkyltin
  3. dialkylzinc
  4. dialkylzincs
  5. diallable
  6. diallage
  7. diallages
  8. diallagic
  9. diallagoid
  10. dialled
  11. dialled back

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