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Polish
Etymology
Named after a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mrs. Malaprop + -izm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.lapˈrɔ.pizm/
- Rhymes: -ɔpizm
- Syllabification: ma‧lap‧ro‧pizm
Noun
malapropizm m inan
- (linguistics) malapropism (the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
- (linguistics) malaprop, malapropism (instance of malapropism)
Declension
Declension of malapropizm
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