aposiopesis
Syllabification: (ap·o·si·o·pe·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌapəˌsīəˈpēsis/
Definition of aposiopesis
noun ( plural aposiopeses /-sēz/)
RhetoricDerivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈpetik/
adjective
Origin:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek aposiōpēsis, from aposiōpan 'be silent'