| 单词 | false quantity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfalse quantity a. Grammar. Now somewhat archaic except in false concord, a breach of any of the rules for the ‘agreement’ of words in a sentence; false quantity, an incorrect use of a long for a short vowel or syllable, or vice versa. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > [adjective] > conforming to rules of grammar > not false1551 unregular1569 anomalous1659 unlawful1729 society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [noun] > quantity > disagreement of metrical and normal length false quantity1711 irrationality1844 1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Biij A Grammarian is better liked, that speketh true and good Latine, then he is that speaketh false. 1574 J. Baret Aluearie F 101 False verses. Carmina vitiosa. 1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 41 I write false Englishe in this sentence. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 450 In the Peoples Construing Booke, the Acts of those above them have alwayes some false Latine in them. 1710 E. Gibson Let. 4 Mar. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Lit. Men (1843) 237 To..correct the false spellings, &c. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 59. ¶3 This Poet avoiding..a false Quantity. 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott lx A false quantity which his [Scott's] generosity may almost be said to have made classical. 1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians v George knew much more Latin..than his master, and caught him in perpetual..false quantities. 1872 F. Hall (title) Recent Exemplifications of False Philology. < as lemmas |
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