2006-09-09 16:00:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Tmesis:
(t&-)'mE-s&s
(grammar) The insertion of one or more words between the syllables of another word.
For example:-
“Abso-freaking-lutely”
Tmesis – Product of inserting a word in the
middle of another. Separation of the parts of a compound word by one or more intervening words.
Excellent Question!
2006-09-09 17:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by met5473 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annoying?
2006-09-09 16:25:37 · answer #2 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slang
2006-09-09 16:05:54 · answer #3 · answered by kevin d 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called an infix
2006-09-09 16:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mekamorph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
brilliant question and i can never remember the word, will watch this one closely!
2006-09-09 16:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lacking vocabulary and generally not very bright
2006-09-10 01:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interpolate or interpolation.
2006-09-09 16:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by The Invisible Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋