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antonomasia
la antonomasia
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. antonomasia
Estaba orgulloso de ser roquero. Para referirse a Elvis Presley siempre usaba la antonomasia "el Rey".He was a proud rocker. He'd always use the antonomasia "The King" to refer to Elvis Presley.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mozart es tal vez el niño prodigio por antonomasia.Mozart is maybe the quintessential child prodigy.
Pierre habló y habló del burdeos, vino tinto por antonomasia, según él.Pierre talked and talked about Bordeaux, red wine par excellence, according to him.
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