Etymology

enallage

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Ancient Greek ἐναλλαγή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐναλλαγή“interchange, variation”
  2. English todayenallage

From Ancient Greek ἐναλλαγή (enallagḗ, “interchange, variation”).

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