Todays wordlover word is...
Plursignification (ploo-ri-sig-ni-fi-KAY-shuhn)
Noun- the use of a word to convey multiple meanings at the same time.
Example: "The Norwegian Dahle understood that ambiguity and plursignification were essential to Merina ways of speaking."
LOL!! To me, seems like ploo-ri-sig-ni-fi-KAY-shuhn is a fancy way to call symbolism in words, or plain sarcasm! This is a great word, Amanda! Thank you enriching my dictionary! <3
ReplyDeleteI love this feature, you always find a word I've never heard! Hopefully I can find these words in my TOEFL questions or something like that! x)