Where does “paralipsis” come from?
paralipsis (English) comes from Ancient Greek παράλειψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
paralipsis (English): A figure of speech in which one pretends to...
Definitions
- A figure of speech in which one pretends to...
Ancestry of “paralipsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράλειψις | neglect; omission; paraleipsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |