anaclasis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).

Noun

anaclasis (plural anaclases)

  1. an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in ionic metres.
  2. reflection or refraction of light or sound.
  3. (medicine) The forced bending of a joint.

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