Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

litote

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: litote
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of litotes.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

litotes (plural)

Questions

What does litote mean?: An instance of litotes.
Where does litote come from?: Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.

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