maltroigo

Esperanto

Etymology

From mal- (“opposite”) +‎ tro (“too”) +‎ -ig- (“-ify”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maltroˈiɡo]
• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Hyphenation: mal‧tro‧i‧go

Noun

maltroigo (accusative singular maltroigon, plural maltroigoj, accusative plural maltroigojn)

1. (rhetoric) understatement, meiosis

   Antonyms: hiperbolo, troigo