Definition of CATACOSMESIS

catacosmesis

Meanings

Noun

  • A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly
  • A descending order from best, greatest, etc. to worst, lowest, etc.
  • A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly
  • A chronological order from first to last.
  • A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order", particularly
  • An ascending order from worst, lowest, etc. to best, greatest, etc; a climax.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin form of the Ancient Greek κατακόσμησις (katakósmēsis, “arrangement”).

Synonyms

anticlimax, arrangement, chronological order, climax

Antonyms

climax

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