anaclasis
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).
Noun[edit]
anaclasis (plural anaclases)
- an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in ionic metres.
- reflection or refraction of light or sound.
- (medicine) The forced bending of a joint.