μετατῠ́π-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. transformation, Ammon. Diff. p.91 V.
II. conversionof a compound word into two simple ones, asἀκρόπολιςintoἄκρα πόλις, Eust. 626.49 , cf. 75.4 .
III. defined asλέξις ἐνηλλαγμένα στοιχεῖα ἔχουσα(asὑπαίforὑπό), Trypho Trop. 2.16 .