# metalepsy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Exchange; replacement; substitution; metathesis.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μετάληψις (metálēpsis). Compare metalepsis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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