Concept information
Preferred term
1688Litotes
Broader concept
Scope note
- A figure of speech in which a positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions (e.g. using the expression "not too bad" for "very good").
Source
- Τζάρτζανος 1989
- Χατζησαββίδης και Χατζησαββίδου (2013)
Contributor
- Katsiadakis Helen (AA)
Creator
- Kalafata Patritsia (AA)
Notation
- 1688
In other languages
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Greek
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/1688
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