| Figure Name | tasis |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | extensio |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain |
Phonological |
| Definition |
Sustaining the pronunciation of a word or phrase because of its pleasant sound. A figure apparent in delivery. |
| Example |
I have no idea what "mellifluous" means, but just saying it does me a world of good: "mel-li-flu-ous." Mmmm. |
| Kind Of | |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | onomatopoeia |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Nayoung Hong |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |