antonomasia

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English [edit]

Examples (use of a proper name for its attribute)

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Etymology [edit]

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Noun [edit]

antonomasia (countable and uncountable; plural antonomasias)

  1. (rhetoric) The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun
  2. (rhetoric) Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.

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Translations [edit]

substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun

See also [edit]

Italian [edit]

Noun [edit]

antonomasia f (plural antonomasie)

  1. antonomasia

Spanish [edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [a̠n.to̞.no̞ˈma̠.sja̠]

Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία, "other name"

Noun [edit]

antonomasia f (plural antonomasias)

  1. antonomasia
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