aposiopèse
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See also: aposiopese
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpáō, “to be silent”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /a.pɔ.zjɔ.pɛz/
Audio (file) - Homophone: aposiopèses
- Hyphenation: a‧po‧sio‧pèse
Noun[edit]
aposiopèse f (plural aposiopèses)
- aposiopesis, reticence
- Synonym: réticence