metaplasmus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /me.taˈplas.mus/, [mɛ.taˈpɫas.mʊs]

Noun

metaplasmus m (genitive metaplasmī); second declension

A grammatical change; an irregularity, metaplasm.
The transformation of prose text in form for metric or decorative purposes.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	metaplasmus	metaplasmī
Genitive	metaplasmī	metaplasmōrum
Dative	metaplasmō	metaplasmīs
Accusative	metaplasmum	metaplasmōs
Ablative	metaplasmō	metaplasmīs
Vocative	metaplasme	metaplasmī

Descendants

English: metaplasm

References

metaplasmus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
metaplasmus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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