malapropizm

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Named after a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mrs. Malaprop + -izm.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ma.lapˈrɔ.pizm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔpizm
  • Syllabification: ma‧lap‧ro‧pizm

Noun[edit]

malapropizm m inan

  1. (linguistics) malapropism (the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
  2. (linguistics) malaprop, malapropism (instance of malapropism)

Declension[edit]

Declension of malapropizm
singular plural
nominative malapropizm malapropizmy
genitive malapropizmu malapropizmów
dative malapropizmowi malapropizmom
accusative malapropizm malapropizmy
instrumental malapropizmem malapropizmami
locative malapropizmie malapropizmach
vocative malapropizmie malapropizmy

Further reading[edit]

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