Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

‖apophasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ‖apopha-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius Cæsar, iii. 2. ]

Questions

What does ‖apophasis mean?: A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius Cæsar, iii. 2. ]

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