catachresi

Dictionary entries

• catachresis, catachresis:

  Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Literature

  = improper use of a word; (pure Latin abusio);

  Entry →

  abl. sg.

  dat. sg.

  loc. sg.