| 释义 |
an·ton·o·ma·sia
\(ˌ)anˌtänəˈmāzh(ē)ə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from antonomazein to name instead (from anti- instead, against + onomazein to name, from onoma name) + -ia — more at anti-, name
1. : the substitution of another designation for a common, obvious, or normal one: as
a. : the use of an official title or an epithet in place of a proper name (as his honor for Judge Doe) or ordinary appellative (as chief executive for the president)
b. : the use of a proper name to designate a member of a class (as a Solomon for a wise ruler); also : the making of a common noun or verb from a proper name (as pasteurize from Pasteur)
2. : the giving of a proper name (as to a character in fiction) that names or suggests a leading quality (as Squire Allworthy, Doctor Sawbones) |