Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catacosmesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-a-cosme-sis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly

Uncountable

noun

A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly

Uncountable

noun

A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Latin form of the Ancient Greek κατακόσμησις (katakósmēsis, “arrangement”).

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Questions

What does catacosmesis mean?
A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly
Where does catacosmesis come from?
From the Latin form of the Ancient Greek κατακόσμησις (katakósmēsis, “arrangement”).

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