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   Li·to·tes

   /ˈlīdəˌtēz/

   

   noun

   • 1. ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad).

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek litotēs, from litos ‘plain, meager’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

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