Etymology of the English word aposiopesis
the English word
aposiopesisderived from the Late Latin word
aposiopesis (breaking off in the middle of speech, aposiosesis)
derived from the Greek word
aposiopesis, ἀποσιώπησις
derived from the Greek word
aposiopanusing the Greek prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word
siopeDate
The earliest known usage of aposiopesis in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
