Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Antimetathesis
‖
Anˊti-me-tath′e-sis
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Rhet.)
An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.
Webster 1828 Edition
Antimetathesis
ANTIMETATH'ESIS
,Noun.
In rhetoric, an inversion of the parts or members of an antithesis; as, 'Compare the arrival of this governor, with the victory of that general.' Compare this peace with that war.'
Definition 2024
antimetathesis
antimetathesis
English
Noun
antimetathesis (uncountable)
- The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
- The inversion of the parts of an antithesis.