litotes
The origin and history of litotes.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, taken from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs, literally “plainness”), which comes from λιτός (litós, “simple”).
The origin and history of litotes.
A learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, taken from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs, literally “plainness”), which comes from λιτός (litós, “simple”).
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