antithèse

See also: antithese and Antithese

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ti.tɛz/
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Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

antithèse f (plural antithèses)

(rhetoric) antithesis (figure of speech by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form)
(philosophy, logic) antithesis
Coordinate terms: thèse, synthèse
(figuratively) polar opposite

Derived terms

antithétique

Further reading

“antithèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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