| Figure Name | cacozelia |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | Trope |
| Linguistic Domain |
Lexicographic Semantic |
| Definition |
1. A stylistic affectation of diction, such as throwing in foreign words to appear learned. |
| Example |
This is an adultery against the state, to have sex under the trophies of Miltiades. —Seneca |
| Kind Of | |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | soraismus, Graecism, Hebraism |
| Notes | Not sure if 'type of' is applicable in this case... |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ashwini Namasivayam |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |