Where does “phrasemonger” come from?
phrasemonger (English) comes from English phrase, from Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
phrasemonger (English): One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases
Definitions
- One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases
Ancestry of “phrasemonger”, step by step
phrasemonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phrase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phrase | A short written or spoken expression; A word or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | phrasis | diction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φράσις | speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φράζω | to make known, point out, intimate, show; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φράσσω | to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to... |