ANTIPHRASIS


Meaning of ANTIPHRASIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ an-ˈti-frə-səs ]

noun

( plural an·tiph·ra·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from anti- + phrasis diction — more at phrase

Date: 1533

: the usually ironic or humorous use of words in senses opposite to the generally accepted meanings (as in “this giant of 3 feet 4 inches”)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.