Definition of adynaton in English:

adynaton

noun adɪˈnɑːt(ə)nadɪˈnɑːtɒn

Rhetoric. A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin adynaton impossibility, (in rhetoric) figure of speech by which an impossible situation is used for emphasis and its etymon ancient Greek ἀδύνατον impossibility, use as noun of neuter of ἀδύνατος impossible from ἀ- + δυνατός possible from δύνασθαι to be powerful + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives.

Definition of adynaton in US English:

adynaton

noun

Rhetoric. A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin adynaton impossibility, (in rhetoric) figure of speech by which an impossible situation is used for emphasis and its etymon ancient Greek ἀδύνατον impossibility, use as noun of neuter of ἀδύνατος impossible from ἀ- + δυνατός possible from δύνασθαι to be powerful + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives.

词汇	adynaton
释义	Definition of adynaton in English: adynaton noun adɪˈnɑːt(ə)nadɪˈnɑːtɒn Rhetoric. A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin adynaton impossibility, (in rhetoric) figure of speech by which an impossible situation is used for emphasis and its etymon ancient Greek ἀδύνατον impossibility, use as noun of neuter of ἀδύνατος impossible from ἀ- + δυνατός possible from δύνασθαι to be powerful + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives. Definition of adynaton in US English: adynaton noun Rhetoric. A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin adynaton impossibility, (in rhetoric) figure of speech by which an impossible situation is used for emphasis and its etymon ancient Greek ἀδύνατον impossibility, use as noun of neuter of ἀδύνατος impossible from ἀ- + δυνατός possible from δύνασθαι to be powerful + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives.
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