antonomasia
τὸ ἀνάλημμα καὶ τὴν ἐπ' αὐτοῦ κερκίδα → the retaining wall and the wedge of theatre seats supported by it
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
antŏnŏmăsĭa: ae, f., = ἀντονομασία,
I a rhetorical figure, by which, instead of the name, an epithet of a person is employed (e. g. instead of Scipio, Eversor Carthaginis; instead of Achilles, Pelides; instead of Juno, Saturnia, etc.), Quint. 8, 6, 29; 8, 6, 43.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
antŏnŏmăsĭa, æ, f. (ἀντονομασία), antonomase [fig. de rhét.]: Quint. 8, 6, 29 ; Char. 273, 22.
Latin > German (Georges)
antonomasia, ae, f. (ἀντονομασία), eine rhet. Figur, die Antonomasie (rein lat. pronominatio, s. Diom. 458, 31), Vertauschung eines Eigennamens mit einem Epitheton od. Patronymikon od. Appellativum (zB. eversor Carthaginis st. Scipio, Pelides st. Achilles u. dgl.) u. umgekehrt, Quint. 8, 6, 29. Charis. 273, 22 u. 274, 12. Diom. 458, 31. Serv. Verg. Aen. 1, 23. Porphyr. Hor. carm. 1, 17, 21. Donat. art. gramm. 400, 15.
