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

Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.tɔt/

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Noun

litote f (plural litotes)

1. (rhetoric) litotes

Descendants

• → Russian: лито́та (litóta)
• → Spanish: litote

Further reading

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

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs).

Noun

litote f (plural litoti)

1. (rhetoric) litotes

Anagrams

• ottile

Spanish

Alternative forms

• lítotes

Etymology

Borrowed from French litote.

Noun

litote f (plural litotes)

1. (rhetoric) litotes, understatement

Further reading

• “litote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28