Tmesis

dieNoun

tmesis (linguistic term)

English translations

  1. 01

    Tmesis

Word details

German meaning
Das Einfügen eines Wortes zwischen die Teile eines anderen Wortes.
English meaning
Tmesis
Synonym
None
German example
Die Tmesis ist ein seltenes Stilmittel.
English example
Tmesis is a rare stylistic device.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Tmesis
Plural Form
die Tmesen

Example sentences with “Tmesis”

  1. Die Tmesis ist eine rhetorische Figur. (Tmesis is a rhetorical figure.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Tmesis' a common term?

It is a specific linguistic term used in advanced grammar studies.