prosopopeia

pro·so·po·poe·ia

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-soh-puh-pee-uh]
- /proʊˌsoʊ pəˈpi ə/
- /prˌɒsəpˈəʊpiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-soh-puh-pee-uh]
- /proʊˌsoʊ pəˈpi ə/

Definitions of prosopopeia word

noun prosopopeia personification, as of inanimate things. 1
noun prosopopeia a figure of speech in which an imaginary, absent, or deceased person is represented as speaking or acting. 1

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Origin of prosopopeia

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Latin prosōpopoeia < Greek prosōpopoiía personification, equivalent to prósōpo(n) face, person + poi(eîn) to make + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Prosopopeia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prosopopeia

prosopopeia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

prosopopeia usage trend in Literature

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