Meanings
nounhyperthesis (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA form of metathesis in which noncontiguous sounds are switched.
Origin
Translations
Portuguese hipértese
- hipértesea form of metathesis
Russian гиперте́за
- гиперте́за (gipertɛ́za)a form of metathesis
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APA
hyperthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperthesis
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“hyperthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperthesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperthesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperthesis.
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