Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catachresis

/ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-achre-sis
IPA
/ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin catachrēsis, borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse (of a word)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κατάχρησις

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

catachreses (plural) catechresis (alternative, obsolete) katachresis (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

catachresized catachrestic catachrestical catachrestically catechesis eggcorn misnomer phantonym

Synonyms

malapropism[Appendix:Glossary abusio

Questions

How do you pronounce catachresis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/.
What does catachresis mean?
Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept.
Where does catachresis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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