litote
See also: lítote
English
Etymology
Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.
Noun
litote (plural litotes)
- (perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes.
Anagrams
- Eliott, Lottie, toilet
French
Etymology
From Late Latin lītotēs, in turn from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs); compare English litotes.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.tɔt/
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Noun
litote f (plural litotes)
- (rhetoric) litotes
- (by extension, countable) an instance of such
References
- Etymology and history of “litote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “litote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin lītotēs, in turn from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).
Noun
litote f (plural litoti)
- litotes
Anagrams
- ottile
Spanish
Alternative forms
- lítotes
Etymology
From French litote.[1]
Noun
litote f (plural litotes)
- litotes, understatement[1]
References
- “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Further reading
- “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014