cacemphaton
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom the amalgamation of the Ancient Greek words κακός (kakós, “bad”) and ἐμφάνισις (emphánisis, “appearance”).
Noun
editcacemphaton n (genitive cacemphatī); second declension
- A low or improper expression
- In text it describes an unappealing sound generated by the pronunciation of two random words that happen not to fit vocally.
Declension
editSecond-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | cacemphaton | cacemphata |
Genitive | cacemphatī | cacemphatōrum |
Dative | cacemphatō | cacemphatīs |
Accusative | cacemphaton | cacemphata |
Ablative | cacemphatō | cacemphatīs |
Vocative | cacemphaton | cacemphata |
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “cacemphaton”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cacemphaton in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.