Definitions for aposiopesis

aposiopesis ap·o·si·o·pe·sis

Spelling: [ap-uh-sahy-uh-pee-sis]
IPA: /ˌæp əˌsaɪ əˈpi sɪs/

Aposiopesis is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 229 anagrams from letters in aposiopesis (aeiiooppsss).

Definitions for aposiopesis

noun

  1. a sudden breaking off in the midst of a sentence, as if from inability or unwillingness to proceed.

Origin of aposiopesis

1570-80; Late Latin Greek: literally, a full silence, equivalent to aposiōpē- (verbid stem of aposiōpáein to be fully silent; apo- apo- + siōpáein to be silent) + -sis

Examples for aposiopesis

His aposiopesis suggested that there would be uproar and danger to life.

A line at least has, I think, been left out after the first; or there may be an aposiopesis.

Though in my edition I have made here an aposiopesis, I think it more probable that a line has been lost.

Eustathius, and Clarke after him, understand an aposiopesis here, as if the speaker meant to say—what if there should be?

The aposiopesis, so suited to the hasty, impetuous character of the speaker, makes all clear.

The aposiopesis was alarming, and Blarden's direction was obeyed instantaneously.

The aposiopesis here is in character with Hotspur, but there may be a line or more lost.

There may be a line lost here; I make in preference an aposiopesis.

There may have been, as Malone thought, a line lost here; but I rather think it is an aposiopesis.

There is either an aposiopesis or a line lost after this; I think the latter.

Word Value for aposiopesis
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