metalepsy

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noun

Exchange; replacement; substitution; metathesis.

OriginAncient Greek μετάληψις →
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Meanings

nounmetalepsy (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryExchange; replacement; substitution; metathesis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετάληψις
  2. Englishmetalepsy

From Ancient Greek μετάληψις (metálēpsis). Compare metalepsis.

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APA

metalepsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalepsy

MLA

“metalepsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalepsy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalepsy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalepsy.

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