kiasma

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χίασμα (khíasma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkiɑsmɑ/, [ˈkiɑs̠mɑ]
  • Rhymes: -iɑsmɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ki‧as‧ma

Noun

kiasma

  1. (genetics, anatomy) chiasma, chiasm (crossing of two nerves, ligaments, chromatids etc.)
    Synonyms: näköristi, näköhermoristeys
  2. (rhetoric) chiasmus (inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases)

Usage notes

For a common man this word is best known as the name of a museum of modern arts in Helsinki, see Kiasma

Declension
Inflection of kiasma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative kiasma kiasmat
genitive kiasman kiasmojen
partitive kiasmaa kiasmoja
illative kiasmaan kiasmoihin
singular plural
nominative kiasma kiasmat
accusative nom. kiasma kiasmat
gen. kiasman
genitive kiasman kiasmojen
kiasmainrare
partitive kiasmaa kiasmoja
inessive kiasmassa kiasmoissa
elative kiasmasta kiasmoista
illative kiasmaan kiasmoihin
adessive kiasmalla kiasmoilla
ablative kiasmalta kiasmoilta
allative kiasmalle kiasmoille
essive kiasmana kiasmoina
translative kiasmaksi kiasmoiksi
instructive — kiasmoin
abessive kiasmatta kiasmoitta
comitative — kiasmoineen
Possessive forms of kiasma (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person kiasmani kiasmamme
2nd person kiasmasi kiasmanne
3rd person kiasmansa

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