What does praeteritio mean?
Praeteritio means Alternative form of preterition..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of preterition..
Two millennia after his death, his speeches remain the model for modern orators, his tricks and tropes - tricolon, anaphora, praeteritio and the like - are still the stock in trade of the public speaker.
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Praeteritio means Alternative form of preterition..
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Two millennia after his death, his speeches remain the model for modern orators, his tricks and tropes - tricolon, anaphora, praeteritio and the like - are still the stock in trade of the public speaker.
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