aposiopèse

See also: aposiopese

French

Etymology

Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from αποσιωπαν (aposiōpan, “be silent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pɔ.zjɔ.pɛz/
  • Homophone: aposiopèses
  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧sio‧pèse

Noun

aposiopèse f (plural aposiopèses)

  1. aposiopesis, reticence

Synonyms

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