solœcophanesn.
Obsolete. rare.
An apparent solecism.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > instance of
scape1565
solecism1577
solœcophanes1583
slip1620
cacemphaton1622
acyrological1623
impropriety1685
incorrectnessa1771
Kiplingism1803
ingrammaticism1888
1583 W. Fulke Def. Transl. Script. i. 37 It is either a plaine solœcophanes.., or a corruption crept out of the margent into the text.
1583 W. Fulke Def. Transl. Script. i. 43 He which vseth Solœcophanes in Greeke committeth not a solœcisme.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Soloecophanes,..that which seemeth to be a Solœcism, (or Impropriety of Speech) and is not.
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