litote

See also: lítote

English

Etymology

Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.

Noun

litote (plural litotes)

  1. (perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /li.tɔt/
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Noun

litote f (plural litotes)

  1. (rhetoric) litotes

Descendants
  • → Russian: лито́та (litóta)
  • → Spanish: litote

References
  1. Etymology and history of “litote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).

Noun

litote f (plural litoti)

  1. (rhetoric) litotes

Anagrams

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French litote.[1]

Noun

litote f (plural litotes)

  1. (rhetoric) litotes, understatement[1]

References
  1. “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Further reading
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