Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as metathetic.
  • In chem., involving transposition of constituents between two compounds which interact chemically with each other.

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  • adjective linguistics exhibiting metathesis

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Examples

  • Namely, there is the overlooked potential that Greek -st- is metathetical and was meant to, albeit inaccurately, represent Minoan /t͡s/.

    Linear A treatment of consonant clusters 2009

  • Namely, there is the overlooked potential that Greek -st- is metathetical and was meant to, albeit inaccurately, represent Minoan /t͡s/.

    Archive 2009-11-01 2009

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