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Timesis vs Tmesis - What's the difference?

timesis | tmesis |

As nouns the difference between timesis and tmesis

is that timesis is an alternative spelling of tmesis while tmesis is the insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.

timesis

English

Noun

  • (rare)

    • Anagrams

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    tmesis

    English

    Noun

    (tmeses)
  • (prosody) The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.

    • Related terms

    * axonotmesis * neurotmesis

    Synonyms

    * tumbarumba

    See also

    * diacope * infix * ("tmesis" on Wikipedia)

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