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prosopopoeia

pro·so·po·poe·ia
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of prosopopoeia word

  • noun prosopopoeia personification, as of inanimate things. 1
  • noun prosopopoeia a figure of speech in which an imaginary, absent, or deceased person is represented as speaking or acting. 1
  • noun prosopopoeia a figure of speech that represents an imaginary, absent, or dead person speaking or acting 0
  • noun prosopopoeia a figure in which an absent, dead, or imaginary person is represented as speaking 0
  • noun prosopopoeia personification (sense 3) 0
See all 5 definitions of prosopopoeia

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Origin of prosopopoeia

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 Prosopopoeia

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

prosopopoeia 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 66% 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.

prosopopoeia usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prosopopoeia

noun prosopopoeia

  • avatar — An avatar is an image that represents you on the screen in an online game or chatroom
  • materialization — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
  • embodiment — A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
  • encompassment — The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
  • exemplification — The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
All 7 Synonyms of prosopopoeia

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