Etymology of the English word chiasmus
the English word
chiasmusderived from the Latin word
chiasmusderived from the Greek word
chiasmos, χιασμός
derived from the Greek word
chiazeinderived from the Greek word
cheiderived from the Greek word
khiasmosderived from the Greek word
khiazeinderived from the Greek word
chi, χῖ
Date
The earliest known usage of chiasmus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
