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
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