chiasmus (9 synonym found)

Chiasmus has 9 synonyms. The top synonyms for chiasmus are speech, metaphor, malapropism, palindrome, simile, metastasis, parenthesis, hysteron proteron and 1 more. Another word for chiasmus is speech. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for chiasmus?

A common synonym for chiasmus is speech. Other synonyms include metaphor, malapropism, palindrome, simile.

How many synonyms does chiasmus have?

Chiasmus has 9 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does chiasmus mean?

(n): an inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases, e.g.

Definition of chiasmus:

(n) : an inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases, e.g. To stop too fearful, and too faint to go -- Goldsmith. Used especially in classical languages, e.g. haec queritur, stupet haec (this woman complains, this one gapes) -- Ovid, Ars Amatoria, 1.124
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Definition of chiasmus:

(n) : an inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases, e.g. To stop too fearful, and too faint to go -- Goldsmith. Used especially in classical languages, e.g. haec queritur, stupet haec (this woman complains, this one gapes) -- Ovid, Ars Amatoria, 1.124
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