anaclasis

noun — 3 senses

anaclasis

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλασις (anáklasis).

1

an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in Ionic metres.

2

reflection or refraction of light or sound.

3

Medicine, Sciences The forced bending of a joint.

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