/ Dictionary / Index C chiasmus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chi•as•mus Pronunciation: (kī-az'mus), [key] — pl. -mi a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chiasmus (Thesaurus) chiasmatypy chiastic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language