enallage

[ en-al-uh-jee ]

nounRhetoric.

the use of one grammatical form in place of another, as the plural for the singular in the editorial use of we.

Origin of enallage

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1575–85; <Late Latin <Greek enallagḗ an interchange, derivative from base of enalláttein to give in exchange; cf. en-², agio

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How to use enallage in a sentence

Boccaccio constantly uses this irregular form of enallage, especially in dialogue.
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio | Giovanni Boccaccio

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