enallage
[ en-al-uh-jee ]
/ ɛnˈæl ə dʒi /
noun Rhetoric.
the use of one grammatical form in place of another, as the plural for the singular in the editorial use of we.
Words nearby enallage
enactive,
enactment,
enactory,
enalapril,
enalapril maleate,
enallage,
enamel,
enamel cap,
enamel crypt,
enamel dysplasia,
enamel germ
Example sentences from the Web for enallage
Boccaccio constantly uses this irregular form of enallage, especially in dialogue.
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio |Giovanni Boccaccio