单词 | prosiopesis |
释义 | Definition of prosiopesis in English:prosiopesisnoun ˌprɒsɪə(ʊ)ˈpiːsɪs Grammar
Origin1920s; earliest use found in Otto Jespersen (1860–1943), linguist. From pro- + Greek σιώπησις taciturnity, in scholia (medieval Greek or earlier) on Ptolemy Tetrabiblos 160 from ancient Greek σιωπᾶν to be silent + -σις; compare quot. 1922. Definition of prosiopesis in US English:prosiopesisnounˌprɒsɪə(ʊ)ˈpiːsɪs Grammar
Origin1920s; earliest use found in Otto Jespersen (1860–1943), linguist. From pro- + Greek σιώπησις taciturnity, in scholia (medieval Greek or earlier) on Ptolemy Tetrabiblos 160 from ancient Greek σιωπᾶν to be silent + -σις; compare quot. 1922. |
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