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epirrhema

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

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  • /ɛpɪˈɹiːmə/

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noun

Meaning 1

An address, usually dealing with public affairs, spoken by the leader of the chorus after the parabasis in an Ancient Greek comedy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίρρημα (epírrhēma).