Etymology of the Latin word aposiopesis
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
siopeDerivations in other languages
English
aposiopesis, French
aposiopèse, Italian
aposiopesiUsage
Word found in Late Latin