Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anantapodoton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anan-tapodoton
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhetorical device in which a main clause is suggested by the introduction of a subordinate clause, but where the expression trails off.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνανταπόδοτον (anantapódoton).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀνανταπόδοτον

Usage

Inflected Forms

anantapodota (plural)

Questions

What does anantapodoton mean?: A rhetorical device in which a main clause is suggested by the introduction of a subordinate clause, but where the expression trails off.
Where does anantapodoton come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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