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Meaning of metathesis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
məˈtæ.θə.sɪs

Definitions

  1. The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية قلب مكاني
Azərbaycanca yerdəyişmə
Bosanski metateza метатеза
Cymraeg trawsosodiad
Deutsch Metathese
Ελληνικά αντιμετάθεση μετάθεση
Español metátesis
Suomi metateesi takaheitto
Français métathèse
Gàidhlig eadar-chàradh
עברית שיכול
Hrvatski metateza метатеза
Magyar hangátvetés
Հայերեն դրափոխություն
Italiano metatesi
日本語 音位転換
Kurdî metatez
Bahasa Melayu metatesis
Nederlands letteromzetting metathese metathesis
Polski metateza przestawka
Português dupla troca metátese
Română metateză
Русский метатеза перестановка
Српски metateza метатеза
Svenska metates stavelseväxling
Tagalog metatesis
Türkçe göçüşme metatez
Yorùbá paṣipaarọ

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

metathinking metathorax metathought metatibia metatile metatime

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