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antiphrastic
antiphrastic, a. (æntɪˈfræstɪk) [ad. Gr. ἀντιϕραστικ-ός, f. as prec.] Of or pertaining to antiphrasis; opposed to the ordinary meaning.1640 Canterbur. Self-Conv. Postscr. 3 Things are not alwayes correspondent to their names; Etymologies are sometimes antiphrastick. 1683 E. Hooker Pref. Pordage's My... Oxford English Dictionary
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catantiphrastical
† caˌtantiˈphrastical, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. Gr. κατ' ἀντίϕρασιν by antiphrasis: cf. antiphrastical.] = antiphrastic.1645 J. Goodwin Innocency & Tr. Triumph. 51 It may be that this argument is figurative and cat-antiphrasticall: And so, by confusions, disorders, etc. he means peace, unitie and concord... Oxford English Dictionary
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Sigeion
The name 'Sigeion' means 'silent place' and is derived from Ancient Greek (sigē), 'silence'; in Classical Antiquity, the name was assumed to be antiphrastic wikipedia.org
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antiphrastically
antiˈphrastically, adv. [f. prec. + -ly2.] In an antiphrastic manner.1633 Bp. Morton Discharge 206 (T.) In his (antiphrastically so called) Sober Reckoning. 1657 G. Starkey Helmont's Vind. 249 Medicines..which deserve that name, and are not Ironically, or Antiphrastically named so. 1731 Bailey, Anti... Oxford English Dictionary
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Laura Battiferri
Each member of the Intronati adopted a humorous, antiphrastic pseudonym, Laura's being “la Sgraziata” or “the Graceless,” a characteristic contrary to wikipedia.org
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Regional Italian
It is also common to use antiphrastic formulas which are alien to Italian, by means of the particle già (Sard. jai / giai) which is similar to the German wikipedia.org
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