chiasmo

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin chiasmus, from Ancient Greek χιασμός (khiasmós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkja.zmo/, (traditional) /kiˈa.zmo/
  • Rhymes: -azmo
  • Hyphenation: chià‧smo, (traditional) chi‧à‧smo

Noun

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chiasmo m (plural chiasmi)

  1. (rhetoric) chiasmus
  2. (sculpture) chiasmus (compositive formula to keep statue standing)

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