"catachrestic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more catachrestic [comparative], most catachrestic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|καταχρηστικός}} Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)
  1. Constituting or related to catachresis. Synonyms: catachrestical, malapropian, malapropic, malapropistic Derived forms: catachrestically
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