aposiopesi

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧si‧o‧pè‧si

Noun

aposiopesi f (invariable)

  1. (rhetoric) aposiopesis, reticence
    Synonym: reticenza
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