anaclasis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).

Noun

anaclasis (plural anaclases)

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

Translations

the substitution of a long for a short syllable (or vice versa)

Italian: anaclasi (it) f

reflection or refraction of light or sound

Italian: anaclasi (it) f

medicine: the forced bending of a joint

Italian: anaclasi (it) f

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