Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antimetabole

/ˌæn.ti.məˈtæ.bə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-timetabole
IPA: /ˌæn.ti.məˈtæ.bə.li/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Antimetabole at effect will strain, And words and terms revers'd employ again."
""Mankind must put an end to war or else war will put an end to mankind." Many other instances may be found in kind. As one reserves fine china for the most special occasions and in only the most select company, so Kennedy used his beloved antimetabole."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀντιμεταβολή (antimetabolḗ). By surface analysis, anti- (“opposite”) + Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ, “transformation”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀντιμεταβολή

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæn.ti.məˈtæ.bə.li/
British English: /ˌæn.tɪ.məˈtæ.bə.li/

Usage

Inflected Forms

antimetaboles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

antimetabolic antimetabolite metabola metabolism anastrophe chiasmus

Questions

How do you pronounce antimetabole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.ti.məˈtæ.bə.li/.
What does antimetabole mean?: The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.
Where does antimetabole come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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