paraleipsis

English

WOTD – 25 April 2008

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpæɹəˈliːpsɪs/, /ˌpæɹəˈleɪpsɪs/, /ˌpæɹəˈlaɪpsɪs/

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Noun

paraleipsis (countable and uncountable, plural paraleipses)

1. (rhetoric, linguistics) Alternative form of paralipsis