quantitative metathesis
quantitative metathesis noun: a form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowels – one long, one short – switch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.
Noun
quantitative metathesis (countable and uncountable, plural quantitative metatheses)
- A form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowels – one long, one short – switch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.
- Synonyms:
- transfer of quantity
Synonyms of quantitative metathesis
- transfer of quantity
Forms of quantitative metathesis
| plural | quantitative metatheses |
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Questions about quantitative metathesis
- What does quantitative metathesis mean?
- Quantitative metathesis means a form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowels – one long, one short – switch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.
- What part of speech is quantitative metathesis?
- Quantitative metathesis is a noun.
- What is the plural of quantitative metathesis?
- The plural of quantitative metathesis is quantitative metatheses.
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