— catachrestic /kat'euh kres"tik/ , catachrestical , adj. — catachrestically , adv.
/kat'euh kree"sis/ , n.
misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.
[ 1580-90; katachrêsthai to misuse), equiv. to kata- CATA- + chrêsis use ( chrê ( sthai ) to use, need + -sis -SIS) ]