aposiopesis
Plural: aposiopeses
Noun
- breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
- An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).
Origin / Etymology
From Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiṓpēsis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpáō, “be silent”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, from”) + σιωπάω (siōpáō, “to be silent”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
aposiopesis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaposiopesis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aposiopesis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
aposiopesis: valid Words With Friends Word