anthypophora

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀνθυποφορά (anthupophorá); see anti- and hypophora.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ænθəpəfɔɹə/

Noun

anthypophora (uncountable)

1. (rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.

Coordinate terms

• hypophora

Translations

rhetorical device

• Greek: ανθυποφορά (el) f (anthypoforá)

  Ancient: ἀνθυποφορά f (anthupophorá)

Further reading

• anthypophora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia