Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin antiphrasis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφρασις (antíphrasis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anˈtifɾasis/ [ãn̪ˈt̪i.fɾa.sis]
  • Rhymes: -ifɾasis
  • Syllabification: an‧tí‧fra‧sis

Noun

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antífrasis f (plural antífrasis)

  1. (rhetoric) antiphrasis

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