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litote

[liˈt̪ot̪e]

Rhymes with o.te

Where it comes from

Del francés litote, y este del latín litotes, a su vez del griego antiguo λιτότης (litotēs), derivado de λιτός (litos, 'simple')

noun litotes

Variante de lítotes.

In English

litotes rhetoric: stating a point by denying its opposite

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"litote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/litote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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litote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/litote

Chicago

"litote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/litote.

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@misc{litote_2026,
  title = {litote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/litote},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}