Transcription
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- [met-uh-lep-sis]
- /ˌmɛt əˈlɛp sɪs/
- /mˌetəlˈepsɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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