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Where does “antiphrasis” come from?

antiphrasis (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντίφρασις.

Ancestry of “antiphrasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντίφρασις—

Words derived from “antiphrasis”

  • antiphrasis
  • antifrasi
  • antifrastico
  • antifrasticamente
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντίφρασις →