单词 | polymetochia |
释义 | > as lemmaspolymetochia polymetochia n. Brit. , U.S. [ < poly- comb. form + Hellenistic Greek μετοχή participle, spec. use of ancient Greek μετοχή participation, sharing (see metochy n.) + -ia suffix1; compare polysyndeton n.] Grammar rare the frequent use of participles or participial constructions.ΚΠ 1888 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 9 144 If then..the rhetoricians do consider the participle as an element of style, and if they are right in so considering it, oligometochia and polymetochia cannot be neglected by us. 1907 N.E.D. at Pycno- Pycnometochia, the close connexion or frequent use of participles or participial phrases; polymetochia. < as lemmas |
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