diacope

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noun

Synonym of tmesis.

Similar
tmesis
OriginLate Latin diacopē ← Ancient Greek διακοπή →
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Meanings

noundiacope (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of tmesis.

    Synonyms: tmesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tmesis.

Similar
tmesis
Also see
tmesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιακοπή“gash, cleft, rupture”
  2. Late Latindiacopē
  3. Englishdiacope

Learned borrowing from Late Latin diacopē, from Ancient Greek διακοπή (diakopḗ, “gash, cleft, rupture”), from διά (diá, “through, across”) + κοπή (kopḗ, “cutting”)

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APA

diacope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacope

MLA

“diacope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diacope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacope.

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