metaplasmus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /me.taˈplas.mus/, [mɛ.taˈpɫas.mʊs]
Noun
metaplasmus m (genitive metaplasmī); second declension
- A grammatical change; an irregularity, metaplasm.
- The transformation of prose text in form for metric or decorative purposes.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | metaplasmus | metaplasmī |
| Genitive | metaplasmī | metaplasmōrum |
| Dative | metaplasmō | metaplasmīs |
| Accusative | metaplasmum | metaplasmōs |
| Ablative | metaplasmō | metaplasmīs |
| Vocative | metaplasme | metaplasmī |
Descendants
- English: metaplasm
References
- metaplasmus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- metaplasmus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette