I was cruising through the dictionary when I came across this word. I like it! Hadn’t ever heard it before and wanted to share.
Li-to-tes (noun)
Ironic understatement, esp. the expressing of an affirmative by the negative of its contrary, e.g. no mean feat for some great accomplishment. [Late Latin from Greek litotes from litos plain, meagre].
There’s something magical about words that describe something about language. I think these are my favourite types of words.
Oooh, didn’t know that one! Thanks!
Use it in a sentence for me? 😉