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See also: lítote
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.
Noun[edit]
litote (plural litotes)
- (perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
litote f (plural litotes)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Etymology and history of “litote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- “litote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).
Noun[edit]
litote f (plural litoti)
Anagrams[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French litote.[1]
Noun[edit]
litote f (plural litotes)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Further reading[edit]
- “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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