prosopopoeial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹɒsə(ʊ)pəˈpiːəl/ (UK)
Etymology
From prosopopoeia + -al.
Meanings
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Prosopopoeic.
They glut your eares with their Prognostications, and surprising me heretofore, when by my sicknesse I was brought very low and weake, they have injuriously handled me with their Doctrines, positions, prescriptions, magistrall fopperies, and prosopopeyall gravity […].
1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most prosopopoeial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more prosopopoeial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
it prosopopeico (Translations) · pl animizacyjny (Translations)