malapropizm

Polish

Etymology

Named after a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mrs. Malaprop + -izm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.laˈprɔ.pizm/

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• Rhymes: -ɔpizm
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧pro‧pizm

Noun

malapropizm m inan

1. (linguistics) malapropism (the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
2. (linguistics) malaprop, malapropism (instance of malapropism)

Declension

Declension of malapropizm

	singular	plural
nominative	malapropizm	malapropizmy
genitive	malapropizmu	malapropizmów
dative	malapropizmowi	malapropizmom
accusative	malapropizm	malapropizmy
instrumental	malapropizmem	malapropizmami
locative	malapropizmie	malapropizmach
vocative	malapropizmie	malapropizmy

Further reading

• malapropizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN