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antiphrastic

an·tiph·ra·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tif-ruh-sis]
    • /ænˈtɪf rə sɪs/
    • /ˌantɪfrˈastɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tif-ruh-sis]
    • /ænˈtɪf rə sɪs/

Definitions of antiphrastic word

  • adjective antiphrastic relating to antiphrasis 3
  • noun antiphrastic the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning. 1
  • adjective antiphrastic (rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis. 0
See all 3 definitions of antiphrastic

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Origin of antiphrastic

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin < Greek, derivative of antiphrázein to speak the opposite (anti- anti- + phrázein to speak); see phrase, sis

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Parts of speech for Antiphrastic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Antiphrastic

antiphrastic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antiphrastic usage trend in Literature

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