prosopopeia

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English

Noun

prosopopeia (uncountable)

Alternative form of prosopopoeia
- 1647, John Trapp, Commentary on the Book of Isaiah:
  The mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing. The mute and brute creatures, as they seem to groan together with the faithful, {#Ro 8:21,22} so here, by a prosopopeia, they are brought in as congratulating and applauding their deliverance.

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

prosopopéia (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.zo.poˈpɛj.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.zo.poˈpɛj.a/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.zu.puˈpɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.zu.puˈpej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.zu.puˈpej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.zu.puˈpe.ɐ/

Hyphenation: pro‧so‧po‧pei‧a

Noun

prosopopeia f (plural prosopopeias)

prosopopoeia

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