Feminine
catacrese
Meaning
the use of a word from a similar or comparable concept to represent another concept
Concepts
Synonyms
Catacrese
Translations
catacresi
catachrèse
catachrese
abusión
yerindesizlik
مجاز kaydırmaca
catacresi
Katachresis
κατάχρησιςPronounced as (IPA)
/ka.taˈkɾɛ.zi/
Etymology
In summary
From Ancient Greek κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis), via Latin.
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