aposiopèse
See also: aposiopese
French
Etymology
From Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpáō, “to be silent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.pɔ.zjɔ.pɛz/
Audio (file) - Homophone: aposiopèses
- Hyphenation: a‧po‧sio‧pèse
Noun
aposiopèse f (plural aposiopèses)
- aposiopesis, reticence
Synonyms
- réticence