μεταπλασμός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μεταπλάσσω (metaplássō, I transform, remould) +‎ -μός (-mós), from μετά (metá) + πλάσσω (plássō, I form, mould).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μετᾰπλᾰσμός (metaplasmósm (genitive μετᾰπλᾰσμοῦ); second declension

  1. metaplasm (the formation of inflected forms from a non-existent lemma)
    • 2nd century AD, Ἀπολλώνιος, Περὶ Ἐπιρρημάτων, 183.22:
      Ἔχει δὲ καὶ ὁ σχηματισμὸς τῇδε. ὅν τρόπον καὶ ἐπ' ὀνομάτων μεταπλασμοὶ γίνονται, καθάπερ τὸ ἐρυσάρματες, τὸ λῖτα, τὸ παρὰ Σαμφοῖ αὔα []
      Ékhei dè kaì ho skhēmatismòs têide. hón trópon kaì ep' onomátōn metaplasmoì gínontai, katháper tò erusármates, tò lîta, tò parà Samphoî aúa []
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