名詞 aposiopesis:

1. breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)

ap.o.si.o.pe.sis

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 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.
突然中斷，中止法，頓絕：思想在句子中間突然中斷，好象說話人不愿意或無法繼續(xù)講下去

來源：
Late Latin aposiôpôsis
后期拉丁語 aposiôpôsis
from Greek
源自 希臘語
from aposiôpan [to become silent]
源自 aposiôpan [變沉默]
apo- [intensive pref.] * see apo-
apo- [強(qiáng)調(diào)性前綴] *參見 apo-
siôpan [to be silent] from siôpô [silence]
siôpan [沉默] 源自 siôpô [沉默，寂靜]

【引伸】
ap.osi.opet.ic