aposiopesi

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧si‧o‧pè‧si

Noun

aposiopesi f (invariable)

  1. (rhetoric) aposiopesis, reticence

Synonyms

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