antithèse

== French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ti.tɛz/ Rhymes: -ɛz === Noun === antithèse f (plural antithèses) (rhetoric) antithesis (figure of speech by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form) (philosophy, logic) antithesis Coordinate terms: thèse, synthèse (figuratively) polar opposite ==== Derived terms ==== antithétique === Further reading === “antithèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012