hypotyposis
American
[hahy-puh-tahy-poh-sis]
/ ˌhaɪ pə taɪˈpoʊ sɪs /
noun
Rhetoric.
Etymology
Origin of hypotyposis
1575–85; < Greek hypotýpōsis outline, copy pattern, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + týpōsis forming, molding ( týp ( os ) beat, impression, mold + -ōsis -osis )
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