aphorismus

noun

aphorismus

noun

Etymology From Latin aphorismus, though the meaning is closer to Ancient Greek ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (ăphorĭsmós).

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Rhetoric A figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".

Related terms
aphorismos

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