Definitions for enallage
enal·lage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enallagenoun

   a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.g., editorial `we' for `I')

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enallagenoun

   Transformation from one grammatically correct form to another.

2. enallagenoun

   The substitution of one grammatical form for another that violates a grammatical rule.

3. enallagenoun

   An application of enallage.

4. Etymology: From ἐναλλαγή

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enallagenoun

   A figure in grammar, whereby there is a change either of a pronoun, as when a possessive is put for a relative, or when one mood or tense of a verb is put for another. John Harris

   Etymology: from the Greek ἐναλλαγὴ.

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1. enallage

   Enallage is a rhetorical device or figure of speech that involves intentionally misusing grammar or language to create a particular rhetorical or artistic effect. This could include changing grammatical tense, person, or number, using one word in place of another, or using a word out of its normal context. It is a literary technique often used for emphasis, confusion, irony, or dramatic effect.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Enallagenoun

   a substitution, as of one part of speech for another, of one gender, number, case, person, tense, mode, or voice, of the same word, for another

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. an exchange, fr. to exchange; in + to change.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enallage

   Enallage is a term used to mean the substitution of one word with another one with the same or similar meaning, but with a different grammmatical form. For example, in the Book of Exodus when God is speaking to the Israelites through Moses he uses the plural of you, ye, to refer to them: “Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians…”. However, during the narration of the Ten Commandments, which are clearly told to the people of Israel, the singular is used: “Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal”. This is done to stress the personal responsibilities of the Israelites.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enallage

   en-al′a-jē, n. (gram.) the exchange of one case, mood, or tense for another. [Gr.,—en, and allassein, to change.]

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1. • Rhetorical Device

How to pronounce enallage?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say enallage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enallage in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enallage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=enallage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enallage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=enallage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enallage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=enallage
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=enallage