Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahy-as-tik]
- /kaɪˈæs tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahy-as-tik]
- /kaɪˈæs tɪk/
Definitions of chiastic word
- adjective chiastic characterized by chiasmus. 1
- noun chiastic Pertaining to chiasmus. 1
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Origin of chiastic
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Greek chiast(ós) diagonally arranged (see chiasma) + -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chiastic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiastic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chiastic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chiastic
- what is chiastic structure?
- what is a chiastic structure?
See also
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