Etymology

amphidiorthosis

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Today it means: A figure in which the speaker corrects or qualifies both what has been said and the hearer's potential reaction; a double correction that prevents offense or shock . Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀμφιδιόρθωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμφιδιόρθωσις
  2. English todayamphidiorthosis

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδιόρθωσις (amphidiórthōsis), from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + διά (diá, “through”) + ὀρθόω (orthóō, “to set straight”).

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