aposiopesi

Italian

Etymology

From Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpáō, “to be silent”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧po‧si‧o‧pè‧si

Noun

aposiopesi f (invariable)

1. (rhetoric) aposiopesis, reticence

   Synonym: reticenza