litote

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litote

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Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.

noun litotes

An instance of litotes.

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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