🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

생략법

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengnyagbeop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aposiopesis/ˌæpəˌsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 생략법을 사용하여 감정을 전달했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A rhetorical device in which a sentence is deliberately broken off and left unfinished.

    "In her speech, she used aposiopesis to emphasize her emotional turmoil, saying, 'If only I could—'."
  2. 2

    An abrupt failure to complete a statement, often used for dramatic effect.

    "The character's use of aposiopesis in the play highlighted his inner conflict, as he trailed off mid-sentence."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'aposiopesis' originates from the Greek word 'ἀποσιώπησις' (aposiópēsis), meaning 'becoming silent'. It was adopted into English in the late 16th century, reflecting a rhetorical device where a sentence is deliberately broken off, leaving the thought incomplete, often to convey emotion or dramatic effect.

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