Word: antanaclasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ant
an
a
clas
is
Definition: The repeated use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time; a kind of paronomasia.
Morphemes:
Affix: antanaclasis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The repeated use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time; a kind of paronomasia.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀντί
Language: grc
Decoded: anti
Meaning: against
Affix: ἀνά
Language: grc
Decoded: ana
Meaning: up
Affix: κλᾰ́ω
Language: grc
Decoded: klao
Meaning: break
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process