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noun greek

antŏnŏmăsĭa

gen. antŏnŏmăsiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
= ἀντονομασία
a rhetorical figure; by which; instead of the name •
a rhetorical figure, by which, instead of the name, an epithet of a person is employed (e. g. instead of Scipio, Eversor Carthaginis; instead of Achilles, Pelides; instead of Juno, Saturnia, etc.), Quint. 8, 6, 29; 8, 6, 43.
Perseus ID: n2929 Key: antonomasia