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Pronunciation: e-pi'-tro-pe

Latin Synonyms: from Gk. epi, "upon" and trope, "turn" ("to yield") Also sp. epitropis concessio, permissio admission, figure of reference, figure of submission

Definition

A figure in which one turns things over to one's hearers, either pathetically, ironically, or in such a way as to suggest a proof of something without having to state it.

Examples

from Gk. epi, "upon" and trope, "turn" ("to yield") Also sp. epitropis concessio, permissio admission, figure of reference, figure of submission

Sources

from Gk. epi, "upon" and trope, "turn" ("to yield") Also sp. epitropis concessio, permissio admission, figure of reference, figure of submission