antiphrasis
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English
antiphrasis antiphrasis N F :: use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
antĭphrăsis: (better written as Gr.), is, f., = αντίφρασις,
I the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning; as, lucus, quod minime luceat, Diom. p. 458 P.; cf. Charis. p. 247 P. al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
antĭphrăsis, is, f. (ἀντίφρασις), antiphrase : Diom. 462, 14 ; Char. 276, 13.
Latin > German (Georges)
antiphrasis, is, Akk. im u. in, f. (ἀντίφρασις), der entgegengesetzte Sinn der Worte, der Gegensinn (wenn zB. jemand den Krieg bellum nennt, weil er nicht bellum [[[artig]]] ist), Charis. 276, 13. Diom. 462, 14. Beda de trop. 615, 40 H. Augustin. c. mendac. 24. Serv. Verg. Aen. 1, 139. Mythogr. Lat. 3, 6, 23. Isid. 1, 36, 24.
