单词 | paralipsis |
释义 | paralipsis /par'euh lip"sis/, n. , pl. paralipses /-seez/. Rhet. the suggestion, by deliberately concise treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults." Also, paraleipsis, paralepsis. Also called preterition. [1580-90; < LL paralipsis < Gk paráleipsis an omitting, equiv. to paraleíp(ein) to leave on one side (para- PARA-1 + leípein to leave) + -sis -SIS] |
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