litota
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French litote, from Latin litotes, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs), from λιτός (litós, “simple”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈtɔ.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔta
- Syllabification: li‧to‧ta
Noun
litota f
- (rhetoric) litotes
- Synonym: litotes
Declension
Declension of litota
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | litota | litoty |
| genitive | litoty | litot |
| dative | litocie | litotom |
| accusative | litotę | litoty |
| instrumental | litotą | litotami |
| locative | litocie | litotach |
| vocative | litoto | litoty |
Further reading
- litota in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- litota in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
litota f
- litotes (rhetoric: stating a point by denying its opposite)