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单词 metalepsis
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metalepsis

[ met-uh-lep-sis ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈlɛp sɪs /

noun, plural met·a·lep·ses [met-uh-lep-seez]. /ˌmɛt əˈlɛp siz/. Rhetoric.

the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.

Origin of metalepsis

1580–90; <Latin <Greek metálēpsis, equivalent to meta-meta- + lēp-, variant stem of lambánein to take + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM metalepsis

met·a·lep·tic, met·a·lep·ti·cal, adjectivemet·a·lep·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby metalepsis

metaherpetic keratitis, metal, metalanguage, metalcrafting, metal detector, metalepsis, metal-free phthalocyanine, metal fume fever, metalhead, metalinguistic, metalinguistics
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Example sentences from the Web for metalepsis

  • Indeed, it is the most common form of metalepsis, designed to confuse the audience.

    Demonization Is No Excuse|Hussein Ibish|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Metalepsis carries us so far, but synecdoche must supplement it.

    A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
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