ἀποσῐώπ-ησις,
εως,
ἡ,
A). becoming silent, Plu. Alex. 52 , Herod. Med. in
Rh.Mus. 58.71 .
2). a rhetorical figure, when for emphasis, modesty, etc., the sentence is
abruptly broken off, Quint. Inst. 9.2.54 ,
Demetr. Eloc. 103 ,
264 ,
Plu. 2.1009e ,
Hermog. Id. 2.7 .