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metathesis

the rearranging of sounds or syllables in a word or of words in a sentence in linguistics
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metathesis

Summary

metathesis is a sound change[1]. metathesis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • metathesis's instance of is recorded as sound change[3].
  • metathesis is a type of process[4].
  • metathesis is a type of derivation[5].
  • metathesis's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • metathesis's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[7].
  • metathesis's different from is recorded as inversion[8].
  • metathesis's studied by is recorded as phonetics[9].
  • metathesis's studied by is recorded as linguistics[10].

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Definition and Type

metathesis's instance of is recorded as sound change[3]. Recorded subclass of include process[4] and derivation[5].

Why It Matters

metathesis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] metathesis is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

linguistics phonetics

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Akobir abdimuminov · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by → phonetics, linguistics
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3
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