enallage
/ɛˈnæləd͡ʒiː/
enallage noun: transformation from one grammatically correct form to another.
Noun
enallage (countable and uncountable, plural enallages)
- Transformation from one grammatically correct form to another.
- The substitution of one grammatical form for another that violates a grammatical rule.
- And when all men shall have adopted this enallage, the fault indeed will be banished, or metamorphosed, but with it will go an other sixth part of every English conjugation.1851, Goold Brown, The Grammar of English Grammars
Forms of enallage
| plural | enallages |
|---|---|
| alternative form | enallagy |
Origin of enallage
From Ancient Greek ἐναλλαγή (enallagḗ, “interchange, variation”).
Words that rhyme with enallage
Questions about enallage
- What does enallage mean?
- Enallage means transformation from one grammatically correct form to another.
- What part of speech is enallage?
- Enallage is a noun.
- How do you pronounce enallage?
- Enallage is pronounced /ɛˈnæləd͡ʒiː/.
- What is the plural of enallage?
- The plural of enallage is enallages.
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