epirrhema

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/ɛpɪˈɹiːmə/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ἐπίρρημα →
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Meanings

nounepirrhema (plural epirrhemata or epirrhemas)

plural epirrhemata · plural epirrhemas

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπίρρημα
  2. Englishepirrhema

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίρρημα (epírrhēma).

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APA

epirrhema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epirrhema

MLA

“epirrhema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epirrhema. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epirrhema,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epirrhema.

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