merism

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek μερισμός (merismós). Compare μέρος (méros, “part”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m/ === Noun === merism (countable and uncountable, plural merisms) (literature, rhetoric) A reference to something by its polar extremes, as in "we searched high and low". (literature, rhetoric) A reference to something by a list of its parts. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Category:English merisms === Anagrams === Simmer, mimers, simmer