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Noun CEFR B1

/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Deutsch Tmesis

Ελληνικά τμήση

Español tmesis

Français tmèse

Italiano tmesi

日本語切離

Nederlands tmesis

Polski tmeza

Português tmese

Русский тмезис тме́сис

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.