Words similar to onomatoplazia
Example sentences for: onomatoplazia
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A salute to Delaney for creating onomatoplazia , a much-needed new word.
In parallel with the roots of onomatopoeia (onoma `name' + poiein `to make or do') I have christened the effect onomatoplazia: onoma again + pladzein `to mislead or deceive.
This charmer is Shoshonean in origin, an example of the onomatoplazia which readily occurs when the etymology in question is not from your usual, garden variety, linguistic roots.
Note: this is an example of a “HobsonJobson”—foreign words or expressions twisted into a more familiar configuration by the pervasive influence of linguistic chauvinism, a rich source of onomatoplazia.
Thus, onomatoplazia .