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litote

litote noun: an instance of litotes.

Noun

litote (plural litotes)

  1. (perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes.

Forms of litote

plurallitotes

Origin of litote

Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.

Questions about litote

What does litote mean?
Litote means an instance of litotes.
What part of speech is litote?
Litote is a noun.
What is the plural of litote?
The plural of litote is litotes.

Words near litote in the dictionary

  1. litorals
  2. Litorid
  3. litorin
  4. litostomatid
  5. litostomatids
  6. litote
  7. litotes
  8. litotic
  9. litotical
  10. litotically
  11. litoxetine

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