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“antonomasia”
antonomasia
1. The use of a title or formal description such as "Your Highness" or "His Excellency" in place of someone's proper name.
2. The use of a proper name as a common noun to refer to someone or something with associated characteristics, e.g., in calling a handsome young man "an adonis".
2. The use of a proper name as a common noun to refer to someone or something with associated characteristics, e.g., in calling a handsome young man "an adonis".
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nom-, nomen-, nomin-, -nomia, -nomic
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onomato-, onoma-, onomo-, onom-, ono- +
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