aprosdoketon
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Aprosdoketon
A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an…A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup.
US/ˌæp.ɹəsˈdɑ.kɪˌtɑn/
Meaning
2 sensesA figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup.
Aprosdoketon
(broadly)Any surprising use or interpretation of language.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀπροσδόκητος (aprosdókētos, “unexpected”).From Ancient Greek ἀπροσδόκητος (aprosdókētos, “unexpected”).
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Forms
plural: aprosdoketons / aprosdoketaWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular