solecism
solecism
subs.
P. σολοικισμός, ὁ (Aristotle).
Commit solecisms, v.: P. σολοικίζειν.
subs.
P. σολοικισμός, ὁ (Aristotle).
Commit solecisms, v.: P. σολοικίζειν.
SOLECISM
vitium: error: ☞ barbarismus a fault in single words as though one should say Maecenum for Maecenatem or should use an outlandish word; e.g. canthus for ferrum quo rotae vinciuntur soloecismus a fault in grammar or construction; e.g. non feceris for ne feceris; acyrologia Greek or Latin improprium an erroneous combination of words as hunc ego si potui tantum sperare (for timere dolorem Quint. 1 5 6).
vitium: error: ☞ barbarismus a fault in single words as though one should say Maecenum for Maecenatem or should use an outlandish word; e.g. canthus for ferrum quo rotae vinciuntur soloecismus a fault in grammar or construction; e.g. non feceris for ne feceris; acyrologia Greek or Latin improprium an erroneous combination of words as hunc ego si potui tantum sperare (for timere dolorem Quint. 1 5 6).
solecism:
I. Impropriety in language:
1. sŏloecismus (a grammatical fault in the construction of a sentence, opp. barbarismus, an impropriety of speech, whether of grammar or pronunciation: a barbarism may be of one word, but a solecism must be of more): cf. Auct. Her. 4, 12, 17 (s. est quum in verbis pluribus consequens verbum superiori non accommodatur. Barbarismus est quum verbum aliquod vitiose effertur): cf. Quint. 1, 5, 5: id. ib. 34.
2. sŏloecum (for soloecismus), Gell. 17, 2, ad med. Such words as vitium, error, are of wider signification.
II. Fig.: Impropriety in conduct:
1. sŏloecismus, Mart. 11, 19.
2. errātum: vĭtium: ineptiae: v.IMPROPRIETY .
I. Impropriety in language:
1. sŏloecismus (a grammatical fault in the construction of a sentence, opp. barbarismus, an impropriety of speech, whether of grammar or pronunciation: a barbarism may be of one word, but a solecism must be of more): cf. Auct. Her. 4, 12, 17 (s. est quum in verbis pluribus consequens verbum superiori non accommodatur. Barbarismus est quum verbum aliquod vitiose effertur): cf. Quint. 1, 5, 5: id. ib. 34.
2. sŏloecum (for soloecismus), Gell. 17, 2, ad med. Such words as vitium, error, are of wider signification.
II. Fig.: Impropriety in conduct:
1. sŏloecismus, Mart. 11, 19.
2. errātum: vĭtium: ineptiae: v.