prosiopetic

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adjective

Of the nature of prosiopesis; compare aposiopetic.

OriginAncient Greek σιωπητικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveprosiopetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareOf the nature of prosiopesis; compare aposiopetic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσιωπητικός“taciturn”
  2. Englishprosiopetic

From pro- (“before”) + Ancient Greek σιωπητικός (siōpētikós, “taciturn”); compare prosiopesis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with prosiopetic

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APA

prosiopetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosiopetic

MLA

“prosiopetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosiopetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosiopetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosiopetic.

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