anac·la·sis
| \ əˈnakləsə̇s \
plural anaclases\
-əˌsēz
\
Definition of anaclasis
: an exchange of place between a short syllable and a preceding long one that is frequent in ionic rhythms
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The first known use of anaclasis was in 1811
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