epimone

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noun

Persistent repetition of the same plea in much the same words.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπιμονή →
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Meanings

nounepimone (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountablePersistent repetition of the same plea in much the same words.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπιμονή
  2. Englishepimone

From Ancient Greek ἐπιμονή (epimonḗ).

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Translations

Catalan epímone
  • epímonerethoric
French épimone
  • épimonerethoric
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“epimone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epimone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimone.

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