anthimeria
The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another, in…The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another, in English typically the use of a noun as if it were a verb.
/ænθɪˈmɪəɹiə/
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric, uncountable, usually)The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another, in English typically the use of a noun as if it were a verb.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from New Latin antimeria, from Latin anti- (from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- (ăLearned borrowing from New Latin antimeria, from Latin anti- (from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- (ăntĭ-, “opposite”)) + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + Latin -ia, with non-etymological ⟨h⟩.
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Forms
plural: anthimeriasWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable