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The use of one word class as if it were a member of another, thus altering its meaning.
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Antimerĭa — (gr.), syntaktische Figur, wenn Redetheile von verschiedener Geltung mit einander vertauscht werden, wenn z.B. Nomina u. Pronomina für einander stehen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
antimeria — antimerìa (s.f.) Uso di una parola in una funzione sintattica differente da quella che le è propria. enallage … Dizionario di retorica par stefano arduini & matteo damiani
Anthimeria — In rhetoric, anthimeria (traditionally and more properly called antimeria) is the use of a word as if it were a member of a different word class (part of speech); typically, the use of a noun as if it were a verb.Examples* I ll unhair thy head.… … Wikipedia
Glossary of rhetorical terms — Rhetorical Theory is a subject rife with jargon and special terminology. This page explains commonly used rhetorical terms in alphabetical order. The brief definitions here are intended to serve as a quick reference rather than an in depth… … Wikipedia
Figur [2] — Figur (lat. Figura, gr. Schema), 1) (Log.), die verschiedenen Gestalten, welche ein Schluß durch die verschiedene Stellung des Mittelbegriffs annimmt, s. Schluß; 2) (Gramm. u. Rhet), die verschiedene Gestaltung der Ausdrucksform der Rede durch… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
