Dendril
    Dendril Roots
      chiasmus
      Roots
      chiasmachiasm- · Greek · crossing arrangement (shaped like chi X)-us-us · Latin · noun ending
      Words related to chiasmus
      chiasticadjasyndetonnbrachylogyadjhypallagenhendiadysnchiasmanpolysyndetonnsyllepsisnapophasisnenallagenantiphrasisnrhetoricnanacoluthicadjanacoluthahyperbatonnanastrophenlitotesnmetalepsisnanadiplosisnantilogyadjantonomasiasyllepticadjaposiopesisnepanaphorananacoluthonnhypozeugmanepanorthosisnanaphorancatachresisnsymplocen

      Synonyms & related words for chiasmus

      Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chiasmus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

      Words related to chiasmus

      Explore words related to chiasmus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chiastic, asyndeton, brachylogy, hypallage, hendiadys, chiasma, polysyndeton, syllepsis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

      Where does chiasmus come from?

      The word chiasmus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: chiasm, from Greek chiasma (“crossing arrangement (shaped like chi X)”); and -us, from Latin -us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

      © 2026 Dendril · Credits Explore roots