| Figure Name | inopinatum |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | powerless, paradoxum, wondrer |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | Trope |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
The expression of one's inability to believe or conceive of something; a type of faux wondering). As such, this kind of paradox is much like aporia and functions much like a rhetorical question or erotema. |
| Example |
It is unthinkable that this nation could compromise itself so quickly. |
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| Notes | In SA, the rhetorical figure is spelled inopinatum, but the list of figures on the right navigation spells it differently - inopinaturm (incorrect?) |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Jacqueline Mok |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |