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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin antithesis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + θέσις (thésis, “position, stance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈtitesis/
- Rhymes: -itesis
- Syllabification: an‧tí‧te‧sis
Noun
antítesis f (plural antítesis)
- antithesis
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