LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

metaplasmus

metaplasmus m (genitive metaplasmī)
Classical[mɛ.taˈpɫas.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.taˈplaz.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA grammatical change; an irregularity, metaplasm.
  2. masculineThe transformation of prose text in form for metric or decorative purposes.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemetaplasmusmetaplasmī
genitivemetaplasmīmetaplasmōrum
dativemetaplasmōmetaplasmīs
accusativemetaplasmummetaplasmōs
ablativemetaplasmōmetaplasmīs
vocativemetaplasmemetaplasmī

mĕtaplasmus, i, m., = μεταπλασμός,
I. a grammatical change, irregularity, metaplasm, e. g. in declension (post-Aug.): metaplasmus enim, et schematismos et schemata vocamus, Quint. 1, 8, 14; Mart. Cap. 3, § 326.

Origins

From Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós).

Descendants
  • Catalanmetaplasme
  • Englishmetaplasm
  • Frenchmétaplasme
  • GermanMetaplasmus
  • Occitanmetaplasme
  • Spanishmetaplasmo

In English words that came into English from metaplasmus

  • metaplasmmetaplasmus

Quick answers

What does metaplasmus mean in Latin?
metaplasmus, a noun, means “A grammatical change; an irregularity, metaplasm.; The transformation of prose text in form for metric or decorative purposes.”.
What is the genitive of metaplasmus?
The genitive singular is metaplasmī. metaplasmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce metaplasmus?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.taˈpɫas.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.taˈplaz.mus].