preterition

noun

suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

Roots

praeterpreter- · Latin · beyond, past ireit- · Latin · to go io-ion · Latin · act of

Synonyms & related words for preterition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of preterition. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to preterition

Explore words related to preterition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include paralepsis, paralipsis, paraleipsis, apophasis, pretermission, enallage, surnamer, aposiopetic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does preterition come from?

The word preterition breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: preter-, from Latin praeter (“beyond, past”); it, from Latin ire (“to go”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.