noun pl. catachreses
Origin: L < Gr katachrēsis, misuse of a word < katachrēsthai < kata-, against + chrēsthai, to use < chrē, it is necessary < ? IE *ĝhrē-, var. of base *ĝher-, small, be lacking
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See catachresis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. cat·a·chre·ses (-sēz)
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Origin: Latin catachrēsis, improper use of a word
Origin: , from Greek katakhrēsis, excessive use
Origin: , from katakhrēsthai, to misuse
Origin: : kata-, completely; see cata-
Origin: + khrēsthai, to use; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots
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