litotes.
litotes (figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive)
Meaning & usage
litotes (figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek λῑτός (lītós) Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs)bor. Latin lītotēslbor. Polish litotes Learned borrowing from Latin lītotēs. Doublet of litota.
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