catacresis

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kataˈkɾesis/ [ka.t̪aˈkɾe.sis]
  • Rhymes: -esis
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧cre‧sis

Noun

catacresis f (plural catacresis)

  1. catachresis (misuse of a word)
  2. (rhetoric) catachresis

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