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catachresis.

catachresis

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ka.taˈkʰreː.sɪs]Classical-Latin[ka.taˈkrɛː.s̬is]
  1. catachresis

    New-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse (of a word)”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.