chiasmo

Italian

Alternative forms

chiasma

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chiasmo m (plural chiasmi)

(rhetoric) chiasmus
(sculpture) chiasmus (compositive formula to keep statue standing)

Derived terms

chiasmatico
chiasmatipia
chiasma
chiasmo ottico
chiasma ottico

Anagrams

maschio, maschiò

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