Etymology

Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις ‎(aposiṓpēsis), from αποσιωπαν ‎(aposiōpan, “be silent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pɔ.zjɔ.pɛz/
• Homophone: aposiopèses
• Hyphenation: a‧po‧sio‧pèse