Word: metathesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
tath
e
sis
Definition: The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as .
Morphemes:
Affix: metathesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as .
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετά
Language: grc
Decoded: meta
Meaning: among
Affix: τίθημι
Language: grc
Decoded: tithemi
Meaning: I put, place
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process