litotes
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French litote, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs), from λιτός (litós, “simple”). Template:examples-right
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: li-to-tes
Audio (RP): (file)
Noun
litotes (plural litotes)
- (rhetoric) An ironic figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive.
Antonyms
- See hyperbole
Hypernyms
Translations
rhetoric: stating a point by denying its opposite
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See also
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
litotes f
Portuguese
Noun
litotes f (invariable)
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