单词 | epanorthosis |
释义 | > as lemmasepanorthosis epanorthosis n. Brit. , U.S. a figure in which a word is recalled, in order to substitute a more correct or stronger term. [ < post-classical Latin epanorthosis (4th cent.) < ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις revision, correction < ἐπαν- epana- prefix + Hellenistic Greek ὄρθωσις making straight (see orthosis n.). Compare Middle French, French épanorthose (1585 or earlier).] ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [noun] > euphemism > retracting statement for correction epanorthosis1579 1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Jan. 61 Gloss. A prety Epanorthosis in these two verses. 1672 H. More Brief Reply 172 By a seasonable Epanorthosis he straightway adds, etc. 1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) Epanorthosis. 1847 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Epanorthosis. < as lemmas |
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