tmesis

Noun

Meaning

The separation of the parts of a compound word by the intervention of one or more words; as, in what place soever, for whatsoever place.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

transposition parenthesis metastasis palindrome metathesis hysteron proteron anastrophe hyperbaton

Related terms

tmetic tmema

Anagrams

misset tsimes

Close letter words and terms

TME tmema tmergency brake tmetic tmetically TMH