Definition of metathesis
English to English noun - a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
source: WordNet 3.0 - a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
source: WordNet 3.0 - Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager.
source: Webster 1913
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metathesis, mathesis, metacyesis, metathetic, mathes, mathias, maithes, menyanthes, metis, mates, maths, methodios, metage, mantis, meatus, meat house, meat hooks, matigas, matisse, mitosis
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