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tmesis

/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tmesis
IPA
/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Late Latin tmēsis, from Ancient Greek τμῆσις (tmêsis, “a cutting”), from τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”). First attested in 1586.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *temh₁-, tmēsis, τμῆσις

Usage

Inflected Forms

tmeses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

axonotmesis neurotmesis tmema tmetic infix

Synonyms

diacope

Rhymes With

thesis csis mimesis kinesis cytokinesis diuresis arthrodesis diaphoresis diegesis pleurodesis schesis cryokinesis

Questions

How do you pronounce tmesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/.
What does tmesis mean?
The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
Where does tmesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek. First known use: First attested in 1586.

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