aposiopesis

n. 顿绝, 话语中断

形容词:aposiopetic 名词复数:aposiopeses 

ap.o.si.o.pe.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 ap.o.si.o.pe.ses[-sôz]
A sudden breaking off of a thought in the middle of a sentence, as though the speaker were unwilling or unable to continue.
突然中断，中止法，顿绝：思想在句子中间突然中断，好象说话人不愿意或无法继续讲下去

来源：
Late Latin aposiôpôsis
后期拉丁语 aposiôpôsis
from Greek
源自 希腊语
from aposiôpan [to become silent]
源自 aposiôpan [变沉默]
apo- [intensive pref.] * see apo-
apo- [强调性前缀] *参见 apo-
siôpan [to be silent] from siôpô [silence]
siôpan [沉默] 源自 siôpô [沉默，寂静]

【引伸】
ap.osi.opet.ic