adj
Meaning 1
Constituting or related to catachresis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catachrestical
Antonyms: none provided
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catachrestic
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adjective
Meaning 2
constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catachrestical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).