antonomastic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antonomasticus, Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).

Adjective

antonomastic (not comparable)

1. (rhetoric) Relating to, or characterized by, antonomasia.

Related terms

• antonomastically

Translations

relating to, or characterized by, antonomasia

• Portuguese: antonomástico (pt), antonomásico