tmesis
/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/
tmesis noun: the insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
Noun
tmesis (countable and uncountable, plural tmeses)
- The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
- Synonyms:
- diacope
tmesis meaning in Tagalog
tmesis in Tagalog
- insertion of one or more words between the components of a word
- salingit
Synonyms of tmesis
Forms of tmesis
| plural | tmeses |
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Origin of tmesis
From Late Latin tmēsis, from Ancient Greek τμῆσις (tmêsis, “a cutting”), from τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”). First attested in 1586.
Words that rhyme with tmesis
- thesis
- mimesis
- CSIS
- diuresis
- epithesis
- kinesis
- syndesis
- synizesis
- ascesis
- biokinesis
- diaphoresis
- anuresis
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Questions about tmesis
- What does tmesis mean?
- Tmesis means the insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
- What is tmesis in Tagalog?
- Tmesis in Tagalog is salingit. See Tmesis meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is tmesis?
- Tmesis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tmesis?
- Tmesis is pronounced /t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/.
- What is the plural of tmesis?
- The plural of tmesis is tmeses.
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