ALLEOTHETA
Definition
ALLEOTHETA: substitution of one case, gender, mood, number, tense, or person for another. Synonymous with enallage.
Peacham makes alleotheta the general category that includes antiptosis and all forms of enallage.
Examples
Each of the students should bring their notebook.
Through alleotheta, the word "their" has been substituted for the more traditional but non-inclusive possessive pronoun, "his."
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