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Thread #153852 Message #3606210
Posted By: Doug Chadwick
01-Mar-14 - 12:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: Omitted noun figure of speech
Subject: RE: BS: Omitted noun figure of speech
So is "hemiteleia" an actual term of ancient Greek rhetoric, or did Howard coin it himself?
I suspect that it is a modern construction, like "television" which is cobbled together from both Greek and Latin. I can't imagine the ancient Greeks or the Romans foresaw Logie Baird's invention.
There is a whole range of supermarket items offered under the name of "Tesco's Finest".
DC