单词 | euphuism |
释义 | Word Frequency euphuism(ˈjuːfjuːˌɪzəm) noun 1. an artificial prose style of the Elizabethan period, marked by extreme use of antithesis, alliteration, and extended similes and allusions 2. any stylish affectation in speech or writing, esp a rhetorical device or expression Derived forms euphuist (ˈeuphuist) noun euphuistic (ˌeuphuˈistic) or euphuistical (ˌeuphuˈistical) adjective euphuistically (ˌeuphuˈistically) adverb Word origin C16: after Euphues, prose romance by John Lyly |
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