quantitative metatheses

A form of quantitative metathesis — A form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowels – one long, one short – switch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of quantitative metathesis
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