epirrhema

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίρρημα (epírrhēma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛpɪˈɹiːmə/

Noun

epirrhema (plural epirrhemata or epirrhemas)

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

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