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tmesis
/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/
noun
Synonyms
diacope
The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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Other words
small
cruelly
untitled
evolution
flame
slip
useable
stinging
client
bankroll
luckless
similarly
pectin
sinless
expert
hybrid
chariot
wrath
bloated
penknife
mesoclisis
diacope
epenthesis
synizesis
metathesis
mesodiplosis
synaeresis
synaphea
quantitative metathesis
synchysis
synecphonesis
mesoclitic
anaclasis
symploce
prolepsis