prosopopeia

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English

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Noun

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prosopopeia (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of prosopopoeia
    • 1647, John Trapp, Commentary on the Book of Isaiah:
      The mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing. The mute and brute creatures, as they seem to groan together with the faithful, {#Ro 8:21,22} so here, by a prosopopeia, they are brought in as congratulating and applauding their deliverance.
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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.zo.poˈpɛj.ɐ/ [pɾo.zo.poˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.zo.poˈpɛj.a/ [pɾo.zo.poˈpɛɪ̯.a]
 

  • Hyphenation: pro‧so‧po‧pei‧a

Noun

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prosopopeia f (plural prosopopeias)

  1. prosopopoeia