quantitative metathesis en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowels – one long, one short – switch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantitative metatheses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
ru коли́чественная метате́за (Translations) · fi kvantitatiivinen metateesi (Translations) · pl metateza kwantytatywna (Translations) · de Quantitätsmetathese (Translations) · el μετάθεση ποσότητας (Translations) · el αντιμεταχώρηση (Translations) · el αντιμετάθεση χρόνου (Translations) · fr métathèse de quantité (Translations)