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catachrestic en · ADJ

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).

Meanings

  1. Constituting or related to catachresis.

Forms

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more catachrestic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most catachrestic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

catachrestically

Synonyms

catachrestical