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epiphonema

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɛpɪfəˈniːmə/
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noun

Meaning 1

An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin epiphonema, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφώνημα (epiphṓnēma), from ἐπιφωνείν (epiphōneín, “call to”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: epifonema — exclamation or reflection used at the end of an argument
  • Italian: epifonema — exclamation or reflection used at the end of an argument
  • Romanian: epifonem — exclamation or reflection used at the end of an argument
  • Spanish: epifonema — exclamation or reflection used at the end of an argument