metaplasm

/mɛtəˈplæzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A grammatical change in a word, especially in ancient Greek, in which a word or part of a word is replaced by a word or part of a word of similar grammatical function.

“The poet’s use of metaplasm in the ancient Greek text added a layer of complexity to the poem’s meaning.”

Synonyms

  • grammatical shift
  • metathesis