litotes
Meaning
- (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
- (countable, especially, rhetoric, uncountable) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
Opposite of
hyperbole
Synonyms
Translations
litote
lítote
atenuación
litotes
litotes
Understatement
affirmation en dessous de la vérité amoindrissement des faitsPronounced as (IPA)
/laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs, literally “plainness”), from λιτός (litós, “simple”).
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