What is the separation of the parts of a compound word by the intervention of one or more words; as, in what place soever, for whatsoever place called?
tmesis — The separation of the parts of a compound word by the intervention of one or more words; as, in what place soever, for whatsoever place. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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