die Litotes

C1

litotes

English meaning
litotes
Gender
die — feminine

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Litotes in a sentence

Die Litotes ist ein wichtiges rhetorisches Mittel.

Litotes is an important rhetorical device.

Declension of die Litotes

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Litotes—
Accusativedie Litotes—
Dativeder Litotesden Litotes
Genitiveder Litotes—

Where Litotes comes from

von gleichbedeutend altgriechisch λιτότης, wörtlich: „Einfachheit, Zurückhaltung“; zu λιτός „einfach, schlicht“

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Questions about Litotes

Is it der, die or das Litotes?

It is die Litotes — Litotes is feminine.

What is the genitive of Litotes?

The genitive singular is der Litotes. The dative plural is den Litotes.

What does Litotes mean in English?

die Litotes means "litotes". For example: "Die Litotes ist ein wichtiges rhetorisches Mittel." — "Litotes is an important rhetorical device."

What level is Litotes in German?

Litotes is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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