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Tmesis vs Tmetic - What's the difference?

tmesis | tmetic |

As a noun tmesis

is the insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.

As an adjective tmetic is

pertaining to tmesis.

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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    tmetic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to tmesis.
    • The tmetic cleavage of "absolutely" into "abso-bloody-lutely"...