acoloutha

  The substitution of reciprocal words; that is, replacing one word with another whose meaning is close enough to the former that the former could, in its turn, be a substitute for the latter. This term is best understood in relationship to its opposite, anacoloutha.

Related Figures

• anacoloutha
  The substitution of non-reciprocal words.
• Figures of Substitution

 

See Also

• Four Categories of Change: Substitution