Anthimeria
//ænθɪˈmɪəɹiə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another, in English typically the use of a noun as if it were a verb. rhetoric, uncountable, usually
"Not only is "I googled that hottie" great publicity for the company, but it's fresh and funny and an excellent example of how anthimeria gives English an invigorating slap upside the head."
Example
More examples"Not only is "I googled that hottie" great publicity for the company, but it's fresh and funny and an excellent example of how anthimeria gives English an invigorating slap upside the head."
Etymology
Based on Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + μέρος (méros, “part”) with non-etymological ⟨h⟩.
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