antonomasia
antonomasia · antonomasias
The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper nounThe substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.
UK/ˌæntənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/US/ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).
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Forms
plural: antonomasias| Singular | antonomasia |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsautonomasiaautonomasy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable