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aposiopetic

/ˌæp.ə.saɪ.əˈpet.ɪk/

Traducción: Adjetivo relativo a la aposiopesis — figura retórica en la que una oración se interrumpe deliberadamente y queda sin concluir, dejando el sentido en suspenso.

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adjective

/ˌæp.ə.saɪ.əˈpet.ɪk/formalobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo relativo a la aposiopesis — figura retórica en la que una oración se interrumpe deliberadamente y queda sin concluir, dejando el sentido en suspenso.

An obsolete adjective relating to aposiopesis, a rhetorical device where a sentence is deliberately broken off and left unfinished.

  1. Relating to aposiopesisC2formal

    Characterized by a sudden breaking off of speech, often for rhetorical effect, as if the speaker is unable or unwilling to continue.

    esaposiopético

    • His aposiopetic pause left the audience hanging on his next word.
    • The character's aposiopetic speech conveyed deep emotion.
    • She used an aposiopetic phrase to emphasize her frustration.
Formas
  • more aposiopetic comparative form
  • most aposiopetic superlative form