Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pataphor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pat-aphor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a figure of speech that transcends the original context and creates a secondary reality independent of the original context.

Etymology

Coined by Pablo A. Lopez.

Inflected Forms

pataphors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pataphysics metaphor

Questions

What does pataphor mean?: a figure of speech that transcends the original context and creates a secondary reality independent of the original context.
Where does pataphor come from?: Coined by Pablo A. Lopez.

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