单词 | paraleipsis |
释义 | paraleipsis /par-ə-līpˈsis/ or paralipsis /-lipˈsis/noun (pl paraleipˈses or paralipˈses)A rhetorical figure by which one fixes attention on a subject by pretending to neglect it, as in ‘I will not speak of his generosity’, etc ORIGIN: Gr paraleipsis, paraleipomenon (neuter pr participle passive), from paraleipein to leave aside, from para beside, beyond, and leipein to leave paraleipomˈenon or paralipomˈenon noun (pl paraleipomˈena or paralipomˈena (esp in the Septuagint, etc) the Books of Chronicles) A thing left out, added in supplement |
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