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单词 enallage
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enallage

[ en-al-uh-jee ]
/ ɛnˈæl ə dʒi /

noun Rhetoric.

the use of one grammatical form in place of another, as the plural for the singular in the editorial use of we.

Origin of enallage

1575–85; <Late Latin <Greek enallagḗ an interchange, derivative from base of enalláttein to give in exchange; cf. en-2, agio

Words nearby enallage

enactive, enactment, enactory, enalapril, enalapril maleate, enallage, enamel, enamel cap, enamel crypt, enamel dysplasia, enamel germ
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Example sentences from the Web for enallage

  • Boccaccio constantly uses this irregular form of enallage, especially in dialogue.

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio|Giovanni Boccaccio
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