aposiopèse

See also: aposiopese

French

Etymology

From Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpáō, “to be silent”).

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

Noun

aposiopèse f (plural aposiopèses)

  1. aposiopesis, reticence

Synonyms
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