英语词汇“catachresis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cat•a•chre•sis n.

misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.

Greek: a misuse (akin to katachrêsthai to misuse), equivalent. to kata- cata- + chrêsis use (chrê(sthai) to use, need + -sis -sis)
Latin
1580–90;

cat•a•chres•tic cat′a•chres′ti•cal, adj. cat′a•chres′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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catachresis /ˌkætəˈkriːsɪs/ n

the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek katakhrēsis a misusing, from katakhrēsthai, from khrēsthai to use

catachrestic /ˌkætəˈkrɛstɪk/, ˌcataˈchrestical adj

单词	catachresis
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•a•chre•sis (kat′ə krē′sis),USA pronunciation n. misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect. Greek: a misuse (akin to katachrêsthai to misuse), equivalent. to kata- cata- + chrêsis use (chrê(sthai) to use, need + -sis -sis) Latin 1580–90; cat•a•chres•tic (kat′ə kres′tik),USA pronunciation cat′a•chres′ti•cal, adj. cat′a•chres′ti•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: catachresis /ˌkætəˈkriːsɪs/ n the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek katakhrēsis a misusing, from katakhrēsthai, from khrēsthai to use catachrestic /ˌkætəˈkrɛstɪk/, ˌcataˈchrestical adj
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