epanorthosis
epanorthosis noun: a rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
Noun
epanorthosis (plural epanorthoses)
- A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- Epanorthosis oft a phrase corrects,
And feeble words, for stronger terms, rejects.1835, L[arret] Langley, “[Rhetorical Figures.] Epanorthosis.”, in A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, […], Doncaster, South Yorkshire: […] C. White, […], →OCLC, page 61
- Epanorthosis oft a phrase corrects,
epanorthosis meaning in Tamil
epanorthosis in Tamil
- சரிப்படுத்துதல்
Forms of epanorthosis
| plural | epanorthoses |
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Origin of epanorthosis
From Ancient Greek ἐπανόρθωσις (epanórthōsis, “correction”).
Questions about epanorthosis
- What does epanorthosis mean?
- Epanorthosis means a rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- What is epanorthosis in Tamil?
- Epanorthosis in Tamil is சரிப்படுத்துதல். See Epanorthosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is epanorthosis?
- Epanorthosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of epanorthosis?
- The plural of epanorthosis is epanorthoses.
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