litote

See also: lítote

English

Etymology

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

Noun

litote (plural litotes)

1. (perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes.

Anagrams

• Eliott, Lottie, toilet

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin lītotēs, in turn from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs); compare English litotes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.tɔt/

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Noun

litote f (plural litotes)

1. (rhetoric) litotes
2. (by extension, countable) an instance of such

Further reading

• “litote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin lītotēs, in turn from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).

Noun

litote f (plural litoti)

1. litotes

Anagrams

• ottile

Spanish

Alternative forms

• lítotes

Etymology

Borrowed from French litote.

Noun

litote f (plural litotes)

1. litotes, understatement

Further reading

• “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014