Wordnet polsko-angielski 
                         (understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
"saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes") 
litotes, meiosis 
synonim: litota
synonim: pomniejszenie
synonim: antyfraza
ECTACO słownik polsko-angielski Słowniki elektroniczne Ectaco do nabycia u wydawcy
                        LITOTES