erotesis

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin erotesis, from Ancient Greek ἐρώτησις (erṓtēsis), from ἐρωτάω (erōtáō, “I question”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛɹəˈtiːsɪs/ === Noun === erotesis (plural eroteses) (rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby a question is asked in confident expectation of a negative answer. ==== Derived terms ==== erotetic === Anagrams === erotises, isoester, isostere