erotesis
Meanings
noun
- A figure of speech whereby a question is asked in confident expectation of a negative answer.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Late Latin erotesis, from Ancient Greek ἐρώτησις (erṓtēsis), from ἐρωτάω (erōtáō, “I question”).
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