aposiopesis
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aposiopesis
- [aposjoˈpesis]
Rhymes with e.sis
Where it comes from
Del latín aposiopēsis, del griego antiguo ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), de ἀπό (apó) y σιωπάω (siōpáō, "estar en silencio").
noun
- Reticencia; detención abrupta de una frase.
In English
- implication that which is implied, but not expressed
- aposiopesis abrupt breaking-off in speech
Talk about this word "aposiopesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/aposiopesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aposiopesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/aposiopesis "aposiopesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/aposiopesis.Cite this
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title = {aposiopesis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/aposiopesis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
