prosonomasian.

Brit.

/ˌprɒsɒnə(ʊ)ˈmeɪzɪə/, U.S.

/ˈˌprɑsˌɑnəˈmeɪʒ(i)ə/,

/ˈˌprɑsˌɑnəˈmeɪziə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prosonomasia.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin prosonomasia the giving of a nickname (8th cent. in a British source) < Hellenistic Greek προσονομασία a naming, appellation < ancient Greek προσονομάζειν to call by a name ( < πρός to (see prosody n.) + ὀνομάζειν to name: see onomastic adj.) + -ία -ia suffix¹.In sense 2 apparently by confusion (which apparently occurred independently in both the 16th and 20th centuries) with paronomasia n.

†1. A nickname; the giving of a nickname to someone. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > naming > [noun] > nicknaming

prosonomasia1589

nicknaming?1591

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [noun] > calling by name

nicknamer1589

prosonomasia1589

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 169 If any other man can geue him a fitter English name, I will not be angrie, but I am sure mine is very neere the originall sence of Prosonomasia, and is rather a by-name geuen in sport, than a surname geuen of any earnest purpose. As, Tiberius the Emperor, because he was a great drinker of wine, they called him..Caldius Biberius Mero, in steade of Claudius Tiberius Nero: and so a iesting frier that wrate against Erasmus, called him..Errans mus, and are mainteined by this figure Prosonomasia, or the Nicknamer.

2. Punning or playing on words (apparently by confusion with paronomasia n.).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [noun] > play on words

annomination1555

agnomination1574

paronomasia1577

paronomasy1592

prosonomasia1592

paronymy1627

adnomination1628

1592 A. Day Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) i. sig. R3^v He is some what a foolosopher, for he caries his possessions about him. [margin] Prosonomasia.

1943 Rev. Eng. Stud. 19 216 Calling Spenser's ‘Of ghostly darkenes, and of gastlie dread’ a weak line: it is a weak line, even if it does illustrate prosonomasia and traductio in combination.

1960 B. Joseph Acting Shakespeare ii. 41 It does not matter if we do not know that here is an example of prosonomasia, so long as we notice the play on 'takemistake'.

1996 K. Ratcliffe Anglo-Amer. Feminist Challenges to Rhetorical Trad. iii. 74 Paronomasia allows her to unpack fair game as both beautiful women and easy prey, exposing the animal status of women.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prosonomasia
释义	prosonomasian. Brit. /ˌprɒsɒnə(ʊ)ˈmeɪzɪə/, U.S. /ˈˌprɑsˌɑnəˈmeɪʒ(i)ə/, /ˈˌprɑsˌɑnəˈmeɪziə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prosonomasia. Etymology: < post-classical Latin prosonomasia the giving of a nickname (8th cent. in a British source) < Hellenistic Greek προσονομασία a naming, appellation < ancient Greek προσονομάζειν to call by a name ( < πρός to (see prosody n.) + ὀνομάζειν to name: see onomastic adj.) + -ία -ia suffix¹.In sense 2 apparently by confusion (which apparently occurred independently in both the 16th and 20th centuries) with paronomasia n. †1. A nickname; the giving of a nickname to someone. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > [noun] > nicknaming prosonomasia1589 nicknaming?1591 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [noun] > calling by name nicknamer1589 prosonomasia1589 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 169 If any other man can geue him a fitter English name, I will not be angrie, but I am sure mine is very neere the originall sence of Prosonomasia, and is rather a by-name geuen in sport, than a surname geuen of any earnest purpose. As, Tiberius the Emperor, because he was a great drinker of wine, they called him..Caldius Biberius Mero, in steade of Claudius Tiberius Nero: and so a iesting frier that wrate against Erasmus, called him..Errans mus, and are mainteined by this figure Prosonomasia, or the Nicknamer. 2. Punning or playing on words (apparently by confusion with paronomasia n.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [noun] > play on words annomination1555 agnomination1574 paronomasia1577 paronomasy1592 prosonomasia1592 paronymy1627 adnomination1628 1592 A. Day Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) i. sig. R3^v He is some what a foolosopher, for he caries his possessions about him. [margin] Prosonomasia. 1943 Rev. Eng. Stud. 19 216 Calling Spenser's ‘Of ghostly darkenes, and of gastlie dread’ a weak line: it is a weak line, even if it does illustrate prosonomasia and traductio in combination. 1960 B. Joseph Acting Shakespeare ii. 41 It does not matter if we do not know that here is an example of prosonomasia, so long as we notice the play on 'takemistake'. 1996 K. Ratcliffe Anglo-Amer. Feminist Challenges to Rhetorical Trad. iii. 74 Paronomasia allows her to unpack fair game as both beautiful women and easy prey, exposing the animal status of women. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1589
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