prosiopetic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pro- (“before”) + Ancient Greek σιωπητικός (siōpētikós, “taciturn”); compare prosiopesis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: prŏs'ĭōpĕtʹĭk, prŏs'ĭəpĕtʹĭk, IPA(key): /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpɛtɪk/, /ˌpɹɒsɪəˈpɛtɪk/
- (General American) enPR: prŏs'iōpĕtʹĭk, IPA(key): /ˌpɹɑsioʊˈpɛtɪk/
- Hyphenation: pros‧i‧o‧pet‧ic
- Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
Adjective[edit]
prosiopetic (not comparable)
- (rare) Of the nature of prosiopesis; compare aposiopetic.