epichirema

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noun

A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπιχείρημα →
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Meanings

nounepichirema (plural epichiremas or epichiremata)

plural epichiremas · plural epichiremata · alternative epicheirema

  1. rhetorichuman sciencesA syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπιχείρημα
  2. Englishepichirema

Borrowed from Latin, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιχείρημα (epikheírēma).

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epichirema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichirema

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