anaclasis

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noun

an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in Ionic metres.

OriginAncient Greek ἀνάκλασις →
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Meanings

nounanaclasis (plural anaclases)

plural anaclases

  1. an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in Ionic metres.
  2. reflection or refraction of light or sound.
  3. medicineThe forced bending of a joint.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
epiploce

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνάκλασις
  2. Englishanaclasis

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).

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Translations

Italian anaclasi, anaclasi
  • anaclasithe substitution of a long for a short syllable (or vice versa)
  • anaclasireflection or refraction of light or sound
  • anaclasimedicine: the forced bending of a joint

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lascasian
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APA

anaclasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaclasis

MLA

“anaclasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaclasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anaclasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaclasis.

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