| antonomasia | |
| an-to-no-ma'-si-a | from anti �instead� and onomazein �to name� |
| periphrasis | |
| pronominatio, pronominacio | |
| change of name, the surnamer |
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Substituting a descriptive phrase for a proper name, or substituting a proper name for a quality associated with it. (=periphrasis) | |
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| You must pray
to heaven's guardian for relief.
He proved a Judas to the cause. Multum Ciceronis est in hac epistola. There is much of Cicero in this letter [Here, what is meant is that there is much eloquence in the letter] |
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| Sources: | Primary sources Ad Herennium 4.31.42 ("pronominatio"); Quintilian 8.6.29-30; Trebizond 60v ('pronominatio"); Vives, 98; Susenbrotus (1540) 9-10; Sherry (1550) 44 ("antonomasia," "pronominacio"); Wilson (1560) 201 ("change of name"); Peacham (1577) C3v; Putt. (1589) 192 ("antonomasia," "the surnamer"); Day 1599 79 | |
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