Etymology

enthymeme

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Today it means: A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐνθύμημα“thought, consideration”
  2. English todayenthymeme

From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

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