Word: prosiopesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
si
o
pe
sis
Definition: Ellipsis of the beginning of a grammatical construction, common in informal speech and spontaneous written electronic communication, frequently occurring in stock phrases and interjections.
Morphemes:
Affix: prosiopesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Ellipsis of the beginning of a grammatical construction, common in informal speech and spontaneous written electronic communication, frequently occurring in stock phrases and interjections.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro-
Language: en
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: before
Affix: σιώπησις
Language: grc
Decoded: siopesis
Meaning: taciturnity
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process