Where does “hypobole” come from?
hypobole (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποβολή, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
hypobole (English): A rhetorical figure in which several things are...
Definitions
- A rhetorical figure in which several things are...
Ancestry of “hypobole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποβολή | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |