antimetabole
ὡς οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → since unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
antĭmĕtăbŏlē: ēs, f., = ἀντιμεταβολή, a rhet. fig.,
I a reciprocal interchange, in Auct. ad Her. 4, 28, 39, called commutatio, e. g.: non ut edam vivo, sed ut vivam edo, Isid. Orig. 2, 21, p. 81 Lind. (in Quint. 9, 3, 85, written as Greek, Halm).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
antĭmĕtăbŏlē, ēs, f. (ἀντιμεταβολή), conversion [fig. de rhét.] : Isid. Orig. 2, 21, 11 ; cf. Quint. 9, 3, 85.
Latin > German (Georges)
antimetabolē, ēs, f. (ἀντιμεταβολή, Quint. 9, 3, 85), eine rhet. Figur, gegenseitige Vertauschung (rein lat. commutatio bei Cornif. rhet. 4, 39, od. permutatio b. Auct. carm. de fig. 16), zB. non ut edam vivo, sed ut vivam edo, Isid. 2, 21, 11: per antimetabolen, Charis. 287, 15.
Latin > English
antimetabole antimetaboles N F :: reciprocal interchange
