anthimeria

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí) + μέρος (méros) with non-etymological h.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ænθɪˈmɪəɹiə/

Noun

anthimeria (usually uncountable, plural anthimerias)

  1. (rhetoric) The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another. Typically, and for example, the use of a noun as if it were a verb.

Translations
antimeria — see antimeria

See also

References
  • Corbett, Edward P. J., Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. Oxford University Press, New York, 1971
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