CATACHRESIS


Meaning of CATACHRESIS in English

[ ˌkatə'kri:sɪs ]

■ noun ( plural catachreses -si:z ) the incorrect use of a word.

Derivatives

catachrestic -'kri:stɪk , -'krɛstɪk adjective

Origin

C16: from L., from Gk katakhrēsis , from katakhrēsthai 'misuse'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.