meta·lep·tic \|med.əl|eptik\adjective alsometa·lep·ti·cal\-tə̇kəl\ Etymology: Greek metalēptikos, from (assumed) metalēptos (verbal of metalambanein to have a share of, exchange) + -ikos -ic, -ical : of or relating to metalepsis • meta·lep·ti·cal·ly\-k(ə)lē\adverb