Annomination
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Annomination is a noun meaning (obsolete) paronomasia; punning.
Meaning
(obsolete) paronomasia; punning.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) alliteration
Example Sentences
Giraldus Cambrensis speaks of Annomination , which he describes to be what we call Alliteration , as the favourite rhetorical figure of both the Welsh and English in his time
Word Forms
- annominations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adnominatio, agnomination, paronomasy, punnology, paronomasia, paranomasia.
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