subaudition

[ suhb-aw-dish-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.
something mentally supplied; understood or implied meaning.

subaudition

/ ˌsʌbɔːˈdɪʃən /

1650–60; < Late Latin subauditiōn- (stem of subauditiō ) understanding, i.e., supplying an omitted word. See sub-, audition

C18: from Late Latin subaudīre, from sub- + Latin audīre to hear

Subaudition, sub-aw-dish′un, n. a sense understood not expressed.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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