anapodoton/ˌænəˈpɒdətən/EtymologyLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναπόδοτον (anapódoton), alternative form of ἀνανταπόδοτον (anantapódoton) (whence anantapodoton), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi, “to give back, correspond with”).anapodoton means A special kind of ellipsis in which a main clause implied by a subordinate clause is left out. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA special kind of ellipsis in which a main clause implied by a subordinate clause is left out.