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