antonomasia
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌæntənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/, /ænˌtɒnəʊˈmeɪzɪə/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə/
Noun
antonomasia (countable and uncountable, plural antonomasias)
- (rhetoric) The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun
- (rhetoric) Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.
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Further reading
antonomasia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..
Pronunciation
Noun
antonomasia f (plural antonomasie)
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /an.to.noˈma.si.a/, [än̪t̪ɔnɔˈmäs̠iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /an.to.noˈma.si.a/, [än̪t̪onoˈmäːs̬iä]
Noun
antonomasia f (genitive antonomasiae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | antonomasia | antonomasiae |
| Genitive | antonomasiae | antonomasiārum |
| Dative | antonomasiae | antonomasiīs |
| Accusative | antonomasiam | antonomasiās |
| Ablative | antonomasiā | antonomasiīs |
| Vocative | antonomasia | antonomasiae |
Descendants
- English: antonomasia
- French: antonomase
- Italian: antonomasia
- Spanish: antonomasia
References
- “antonomasia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- antonomasia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..
Pronunciation
Noun
antonomasia f (plural antonomasias)
Derived terms
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- it:Rhetoric
- Latin terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
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- la:Rhetoric
- Spanish terms borrowed from Latin
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- es:Rhetoric