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metalepsis

met·a·lep·sis
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [met-uh-lep-sis]
    • /ˌmɛt əˈlɛp sɪs/
    • /mˌetəlˈepsɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [met-uh-lep-sis]
    • /ˌmɛt əˈlɛp sɪs/

Definitions of metalepsis word

  • noun plural metalepsis the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively. 1
  • noun metalepsis a figurative substitution in which a concept is described by a word that is distanced from that concept by multiple, usually metonymical, links 0

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Origin of metalepsis

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin < Greek metálēpsis, equivalent to meta- meta- + lēp-, variant stem of lambánein to take + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Metalepsis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

metalepsis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

metalepsis usage trend in Literature

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