metathesize

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To undergo or to subject to metathesis; of sounds, to switch positions in a word.
    — Cases like mu·yh : mu·hyut may be accounted for under a rule that clusters of h plus sonorant metathesize in word-final position.

词形变化

metathesizes present,singular,third-person metathesizing participle,present metathesized participle,past metathesized past metathesise alternative metathetize alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English metathesis
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English metathesize
From metathesis + -ize.
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