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Meaning of quantitative metathesis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowelsone long, one shortswitch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.

countable, uncountable

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CEFR level

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