Antiphrase
dieNounantiphrasis; synonym for Antiphrasis
English translations
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antiphrasis
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine 'Antiphrase' ist eine rhetorische Figur, bei der das Gegenteil dessen gesagt wird, was gemeint ist, oft um Ironie oder Sarkasmus auszudrücken.
- English meaning
- antiphrasis
- Synonym
- Ironie
- German example
- „Das hast du ja ganz toll gemacht!“, sagte er in einer Antiphrase, obwohl das Ergebnis katastrophal war.
- English example
- "That was a great job!", he said in antiphrasis, even though the result was disastrous.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Antiphrase
- Plural Form
- die Antiphrasen
Related words
- Antiphrasis
Antiphrasis is a rhetorical figure in which a word or statement is used figuratively to express the opposite of what is actually meant.
Example sentences with “Antiphrase”
Eine Antiphrase dient der Ironie. (An antiphrasis serves the purpose of irony.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Antiphrase more common than Antiphrasis?
Yes, 'Antiphrase' is the standard German term. 'Antiphrasis' is the scholarly/Latin term. Both are feminine (die).