Assertion: litotes | /r/CapableOf | derive litos
Facets:
value: etymologically
type: DEGREE
value: from the greek word
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Litotes (etymologically derives from the Greek word “litos,” literally means “plain,” “small,” or “meagre”) is a figure of speechOpens in new window that uses understatementOpens in new window to emphasize a point, of which an affirmationOpens in new window is expressed by the negative of the opposite, thereby amounting to a double negativeOpens in new window.