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anantapodoton

anantapodoton noun: a rhetorical device in which a main clause is suggested by the introduction of a subordinate clause, but where the expression trails off.

Noun

anantapodoton (countable and uncountable, plural anantapodota)

  1. (rhetoric, uncommon) A rhetorical device in which a main clause is suggested by the introduction of a subordinate clause, but where the expression trails off.

Forms of anantapodoton

pluralanantapodota

Origin of anantapodoton

From Ancient Greek ἀνανταπόδοτον (anantapódoton).

Questions about anantapodoton

What does anantapodoton mean?
Anantapodoton means a rhetorical device in which a main clause is suggested by the introduction of a subordinate clause, but where the expression trails off.
What part of speech is anantapodoton?
Anantapodoton is a noun.
What is the plural of anantapodoton?
The plural of anantapodoton is anantapodota.

Words near anantapodoton in the dictionary

  1. Anant
  2. Ananta
  3. Anantacaritra
  4. Anantagiri
  5. anantapodota
  6. anantapodoton
  7. Anantapur
  8. Anantha
  9. Ananthagiri
  10. Ananthanarayana
  11. Ananthapuramu

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