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Where does “diallage” come from?

diallage (English) comes from Ancient Greek διαλλαγή — interchange.

diallage (English): A figure of speech in which multiple arguments...

Definitions

  1. A figure of speech in which multiple arguments...

Ancestry of “diallage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαλλαγήinterchange

Words derived from “diallage”

  • diallagic
  • diallagoid
Every word from Ancient Greek διαλλαγή →