enallage
/en-al-uh-jee/US // ɛnˈæl ə dʒi //
搪瓷,搪塞,搪瓷制品,搪胶
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Rhetoric.
- : the use of one grammatical form in place of another, as the plural for the singular in the editorial use of we.
Examples
Boccaccio constantly uses this irregular form of enallage, especially in dialogue.
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