English Explanatory Dictionary

prosiopetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the nature of prosiopesis; compare aposiopetic.

Pronunciation

prŏs'ĭōpĕtʹĭk prŏs'ĭəpĕtʹĭk /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpɛtɪk/ /ˌpɹɒsɪəˈpɛtɪk/ prŏs'iōpĕtʹĭk /ˌpɹɑsioʊˈpɛtɪk/

Word forms

prosiopetic

Etymology

From pro- (“before”) + Ancient Greek σιωπητικός (siōpētikós, “taciturn”); compare prosiopesis.

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