tmesis
/t(ə)ˈmiːsɪs/
tmesis
English
Noun
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Definition
The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
Etymology
From Late Latin tmēsis, from Ancient Greek τμῆσις (tmêsis, “a cutting”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”). First attested in 1586.
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