Tmesis
German, noun[ˈtmeːzɪs]
Tmesis is spelled T-M-E-S-I-S (6 letters). Tmesis is a German feminine noun meaning “tmesis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “rhetorische Figur der Trennung zusammengehöriger Teile eines Wortes durch Einschub anderer Wörter”.
What does Tmesis mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetmesis
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. rhetorische Figur der Trennung zusammengehöriger Teile eines Wortes durch Einschub anderer Wörter
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Tmesis
- Tmesen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Tmesis?
- [ˈtmeːzɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.