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phraseology|freɪziːˈɒlədʒɪ|
[ad. mod.L. phraseologia, Gr. ϕρασεολογία, erroneously formed by M. Neander (see quot.) from Gr. ϕράσις + -λογια, -logy; the correct Gr. form (used in mod.Gr.) is ϕρασιολογία *phrasiology: cf. ϕυσιολογία physiology, etc.
Neander appears to have had in his mind the genitive case ϕράσεως; and the erroneous form has perh. been perpetuated in Eng. under the influence of phr.]
†1. A collection or handbook of the phrases or idioms of a language; a phrase-book. Obs.
[1558M. Neander (title) ϕρασΕολοΓΙα ΙσοκρατΙκΗ ΕλλΗνΙκολατΙνΗ. Phraseologia Isocratis Græcolatina: id est, Phraseon siue locutionum, elegantiarumue Isocraticarum Loci, seu Indices. 1681W. Robertson (title) Phraseologia generalis... A Full, Large, and General Phrase Book.] 1776Baretti (title) Easy Phraseology, for the use of young Ladies who intend to learn the colloquial part of the Italian Language.
2. The choice or arrangement of words and phrases in the expression of ideas; manner or style of expression; the particular form of speech or diction which characterizes a writer, literary production, language, etc.
1664H. More Myst. Iniq., Apol. iv. §6 The Conclusions or Phraseologies of the School-Divines touching this Point. 1669Gale Crt. Gentiles i. iii. x. 96 Such is the incomparable Majestie of the Scripture stile, and Phraseologie. 1714Spectator No. 616 ⁋1 That ridiculous Phraseology, which is so much in Fashion among the Pretenders to Humour and Pleasantry. 1771Burke Corr. (1844) I. 254 Men, according to their habits and professions, have a phraseology of their own. 1857–8Sears Athan. 6 Religious phraseologies from which religious ideas have been expunged. 1875Jowett Plato IV. 130 Parmenides..is the founder..in modern phraseology, of metaphysics and logic.
†3. (See quots.) Obs. rare—0.
1670Blount Glossogr. (ed. 3), Phraseology, a speaking of Phrases, or of the proper form of Speech. 1678Phillips (ed. 4), Phraseology, (Greek) a Discourse of Phrases, or an uttering of Phrases in common Speech.
†4. Mus. Arrangement of phrases. Obs.
1789Burney Hist. Mus. IV. 571 The want of symmetry in the phraseology of his melodies. |