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Variant of litotes

litotes Definition

li·to·tes (līt′ə tēz′, lī tōt′ēz)

noun

understatement for effect, esp. such understatement in which something is expressed by a negation of the contrary (Ex.: not a few regrets)

Etymology: Gr litotēs < litos, smooth, simple, plain, akin to leios: see lime

Related Forms:

  • litotic li·tot′ic (lī tät′ik) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near litotic

  1. ‹ litotes
  2. ‹ litmus test
  3. ‹ litmus paper
  4. ‹ litmus
  5. ‹ litigiousness
  6. ‹ litigiously
  7. ‹ litigious
  8. ‹ litigator
  9. ‹ litigation
  10. ‹ litigating
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