LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

antonomasia

antonomasia f (genitive antonomasiae)
Classical[an.tɔ.nɔˈma.si.a]Ecclesiastical[an.to.noˈmaː.s̬i.a]

Meaning

  1. femininerhetoricantonomasia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeantonomasiaantonomasiae
genitiveantonomasiaeantonomasiārum
dativeantonomasiaeantonomasiīs
accusativeantonomasiamantonomasiās
ablativeantonomasiāantonomasiīs
vocativeantonomasiaantonomasiae

antŏnŏmăsĭa, ae, f., = ἀντονομασία,
I. a rhetorical figure, by which, instead of the name, an epithet of a person is employed (e. g. instead of Scipio, Eversor Carthaginis; instead of Achilles, Pelides; instead of Juno, Saturnia, etc.), Quint. 8, 6, 29; 8, 6, 43.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντονομᾰ́ζω(ăntonomắzō)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. Latinantonomasia

Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía)bor. Latin antonomasia Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).

Descendants
  • Englishantonomasia
  • Frenchantonomase
  • Italianantonomasia
  • Spanishantonomasia

In English words that came into English from antonomasia

  • antonomasiaantonomasia

Quick answers

What does antonomasia mean in Latin?
antonomasia, a noun, means “antonomasia”.
What is the genitive of antonomasia?
The genitive singular is antonomasiae. antonomasia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce antonomasia?
In classical Latin, [an.tɔ.nɔˈma.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an.to.noˈmaː.s̬i.a].
Where does antonomasia come from?
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντονομᾰ́ζω (ăntonomắzō) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin antonomasia.