Definitions for metalepsis

metalepsis met·a·lep·sis

Spelling: [met-uh-lep-sis]
IPA: /ˌmɛt əˈlɛp sɪs/

Metalepsis is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 877 anagrams from letters in metalepsis (aeeilmpsst).

Definitions for metalepsis

noun

  1. the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.

Origin of metalepsis

1580-90; Latin Greek metálēpsis, equivalent to meta- meta- + lēp-, variant stem of lambánein to take + -sis -sis

Examples for metalepsis

Indeed, it is the most common form of metalepsis, designed to confuse the audience.

metalepsis carries us so far, but synecdoche must supplement it.

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